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Karen Bass: This is going to go down in our history as a real moment of shame.

On the recordJuly 10, 2018
This is going to go down in our history as a real moment of shame.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Bass expresses concern over the treatment of children separated from their parents.

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