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Bill Foster: “I think we need one of these red-flag rules that removes a gun from Congress' hands.”

On the recordMay 26, 2021
I think we need one of these red-flag rules that removes a gun from Congress' hands.
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Bill Foster
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Foster advocates for rules to prevent Congress from causing debt defaults.

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