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Diana DeGette: “It was heartbreaking. I'll never forget what I saw that day.”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
It was heartbreaking. I'll never forget what I saw that day.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette reflects on her visit to facilities housing separated children.

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