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Eric Swalwell: “What can we do as a body to give you the resources you need to make sure that you meet that 72-hour requirement so that…”

On the recordJune 23, 2014
What can we do as a body to give you the resources you need to make sure that you meet that 72-hour requirement so that children are not staying there beyond that period?
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell asks how to ensure children are not held beyond the 72-hour limit.

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