90% of the time, US elected officials view interactions with other continents strictly in these terms. Exploiting them for US and US corporate interests.
Some try to put mechanisms in place to benefit both parties in the long term, while still promoting US interests.
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Under the Foreign Relations Committe, Senator Cory Booker heads the sub committee on Africa.
Todd Young, from OP, is a member.
Booker is fortunately part of the 10%, and helps temper and reign in the open plans of these devils.
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United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
www.foreign.senate.gov
subcommittee on
Africa & Global Health Policy
The subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S. relations with countries in Africa (except those, like the countries of North Africa, specifically covered by other subcommittees), as well as regional intergovernmental organizations like the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States. This subcommittee's regional responsibilities include all matters within the geographic region, including matters relating to: (1) terrorism and non-proliferation; (2) crime and illicit narcotics; (3) U.S. foreign assistance programs; and (4) the promotion of U.S. trade and exports.
In addition, this subcommittee has global responsibility for health-related policy, including disease outbreak and response.
chairman
Cory A. Booker
D - New Jersey