Senator from Washington. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, we are about to vote on this package, but I wanted to first make sure my colleagues understood that We are not just voting on whether or not America retreats on the world stage and breaks its word. the world stage and breaks its word, or whether or not we let children die of hunger and preventable diseases just to save a few pennies. All of that is at stake here. (01:36–01:42)
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