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Karen Bass: “I had a townhall meeting in my district on Sunday, and actually a couple hundred people showed up, and it was a general…”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2016
I had a townhall meeting in my district on Sunday, and actually a couple hundred people showed up, and it was a general townhall meeting talking about issues that Congress is dealing with.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Bass shares her constituents' concerns regarding FBI capabilities and Apple compliance during a townhall.

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