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On the recordApril 28, 2015
So the illegal parents, are they going to decide, or are we going to decide as representatives of the people of the United States of America?
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

King emphasizes Congress's role in determining citizenship, not foreign nationals.

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