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On the recordJuly 23, 2013
We should not as a Congress stick our head in the sand because we feel some political pressure. We have to do the right and objective thing.
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

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Steve King emphasizes the need for Congress to act objectively on immigration issues without succumbing to political pressure.

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