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On the recordJanuary 16, 2019
The ripple effect of all of this harm from this train wreck was started by Donald Trump who said oh, yes, I'll take responsibility for it, but of course not.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono holds Trump accountable for the consequences of the government shutdown.

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