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On the recordJuly 13, 2016
We have to at some point at least acknowledge that we should not allow foreign countries to import dangerous criminals to our country.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Courtney emphasizes the need to prevent dangerous criminals from entering the U.S.

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