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On the recordMarch 6, 2018
We cannot, as an institution, as government, you know, sworn to serve our constituents, to allow this to go forward.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Larson insists that the government must not tolerate ongoing issues in Social Security services.

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