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Michael Bennet: What a sacrifice of their right to be free from fear. Who are we to insist that they live terrified in their own…

On the recordMarch 23, 2021
What a sacrifice of their right to be free from fear. Who are we to insist that they live terrified in their own country? Nobody insisted that we live that way. But our failure to act has helped create these conditions. And we can't wait any longer. The Senate needs to act. There is nobody else to act but the United States Senate.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Senator Bennet urges the Senate to act on gun legislation, emphasizing the need for change to protect citizens from fear.

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