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On the recordFebruary 16, 2022
I feel like we are ships passing in the night here. I could go on and on about the exploits of these deputy marshals when they were Rangers and Green Berets and what they did in combat. But my Democratic colleagues aren't getting the heart of the matter: why they are being denied representation for defending the courthouse in Portland. So I will direct a question to the Senator from Minnesota through the Chair: Does she believe that these four U.S. marshals should be represented in court like all other marshals are being represented? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senior Senator from Minnesota.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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