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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
We spend so much time, money, and energy focusing on symptoms of problems. We do not do a very good job drilling down on the underlying causes, the root causes of problems.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the need to address root causes of migration issues.

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