REP. ELIOT L. ENGEL CHAIRMAN REP. ELIOT L. ENGEL HOLDS A HEARING ON CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE MERIDA INITIATIVE From: Washington Transcript Service | Date: May 8, 2008 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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05-08-2008
HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE WESTERN
HEMISPHERE HOLDS A HEARING ON CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE MERIDA
INITIATIVE
MAY 8, 2008
SPEAKERS:
REP. ELIOT L. ENGEL, D-N.Y.
CHAIRMAN
REP. GREGORY W. MEEKS, D-N.Y.
REP. LINDA T. SANCHEZ, D-CALIF.
REP. ALBIO SIRES, D-N.J.
REP. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS, D-ARIZ.
DEL. ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, D-A.S.
REP. DONALD M. PAYNE, D-N.J.
REP. BILL ...

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