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Joe Neguse: “I cannot sit here silently while my Republican colleagues try to hijack an important hearing to identify solutions to…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2022
I cannot sit here silently while my Republican colleagues try to hijack an important hearing to identify solutions to address the surge in violence over the past two years, particularly gun violence, that has taken a devastating toll on communities across the country, including my own, in cities of every size and in states, both red and blue.
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Joe Neguse
Democratic · Colorado

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Neguse criticizes Republicans for distracting from serious discussions on gun violence solutions.

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