On the recordMarch 10, 2019
It is the federal government's responsibility. It is the federal government's role.
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transcripts.cnn.comGavin Newsom: “It is the federal government's responsibility. It is the federal government's role.”
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Newsom emphasizes that the federal government should be responsible for providing services to asylum seekers.
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