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On the recordDecember 3, 2019
We affirm for this committee and for all of us that Congress has an obligation to all children, regardless, and not only by legal and Constitutional precedent, but by the moral imperative that we have on this committee to make sure that all children are cared for and cared for well.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva emphasizes Congress's moral duty to care for all children.

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