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John Larson: “We cannot, as an institution, as government, you know, sworn to serve our constituents, to allow this to go forward.”

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.
Said by
John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

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

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