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John Rutherford: I want to say thank you for the job that you and your men and women are doing out there and really apologize for the…

On the recordApril 29, 2019
I want to say thank you for the job that you and your men and women are doing out there and really apologize for the Congress and the courts and the position that we have put you in.
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John Rutherford
Republican · Florida

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Rutherford expresses gratitude and acknowledges the challenges faced by law enforcement.

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