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Tony Cárdenas: “So, again, we are talking about the most egregious, most heightened instances in the United States where the House of…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
So, again, we are talking about the most egregious, most heightened instances in the United States where the House of Congress pauses and has a moment of silence.
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Tony Cárdenas
Democratic · California

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Cardenas discusses the significance of moments of silence in Congress for serious tragedies.

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