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On the recordJanuary 14, 2014
I surely want your agents to find ways to address what I think is an abuse without compromising our tradition of asylum.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Grassley expresses concern over potential abuse of the asylum system.

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