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On the recordMarch 14, 2018
Why do we have a higher responsibility to the bad dudes at GTMO than we do to our military service members who are protecting our country?
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Wasserman Schultz questions prioritizing detainee facilities over military personnel needs.

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