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Maxine Waters: “America cannot tackle the threat if we refuse to recognize it, and I am eager to hear from the panel about what Congress…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
America cannot tackle the threat if we refuse to recognize it, and I am eager to hear from the panel about what Congress should do to act forcefully where Trump has refused to do so.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters emphasizes the need for Congress to address domestic terrorism.

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