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On the recordJanuary 19, 2016
We do not need to engage in demagoguery or run from our moral obligations in order to keep Americans safe.
Said by
Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the importance of moral obligations over demagoguery for safety.

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