On the recordMay 31, 2007
I'm absolutely convinced our priorities are 100 percent out of whack. Somehow, this is an acceptable level of loss. And I'm trying to say it's absolutely unacceptable.
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transcripts.cnn.comArne Duncan: “I'm absolutely convinced our priorities are 100 percent out of whack. Somehow, this is an acceptable level of loss. And…”
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Duncan expresses his belief that society has become desensitized to violence against children.
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