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On the recordJune 23, 2014
I came here not looking for placing blame but looking for solutions, and at that facility this morning I saw children, and I saw mothers holding their children.
Said by
Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell emphasizes the need for solutions over blame while discussing the situation of children at a facility.

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