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John Rutherford: “A wall is not a barrier. It is just an impediment.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2017
A wall is not a barrier. It is just an impediment.
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John Rutherford
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rutherford emphasizes that walls alone cannot secure the border effectively.

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