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Eric Swalwell: “I am sorry that it is something our government was responsible for. And Mitch McConnell may be right that no one alive…”

On the recordJune 18, 2019
I am sorry that it is something our government was responsible for. And Mitch McConnell may be right that no one alive is responsible for what happened then, but everyone alive is responsible to do something now.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell emphasizes the responsibility of current generations to address historical injustices.

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