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John Garamendi: “The gentleman speaks about the laws and about the potential, and every member of the Democratic Caucus has now signed on…”

On the recordJune 19, 2018
The gentleman speaks about the laws and about the potential, and every member of the Democratic Caucus has now signed on to be a coauthor of the legislation, Keep the Families Together Act. It would end immediately the separation of families that has now taken 2,300 children away from their parents. Mr. Speaker, joining us tonight is the Representative from the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. I thank him for joining us and yield to the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Kihuen).
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Jun 19, 2018

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