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Mark Takano: “It is the essence of bad faith to stand on this floor and imply that Democrats do not want or care about the safety of…”

On the recordNovember 12, 2019
It is the essence of bad faith to stand on this floor and imply that Democrats do not want or care about the safety of our children. Let's be clear that the gentleman from Tennessee offered this as a motion to recommit, this language, to Ms. Brownley's bill and then, after fervently arguing why it was so necessary to be included in Ms. Brownley's bill, turned around and voted with every other Member of this Chamber for Ms. Brownley's bill. I cite that as evidence that there are some crocodile tears being cried here. I now yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Underwood), my good friend and a member of the House Veterans Affairs' Subcommittee on Health.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California
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Nov 12, 2019

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