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Danny Davis: “Heck, we are more concerned about which pronouns we are going to use than we are defending our great Nation.”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2023
Heck, we are more concerned about which pronouns we are going to use than we are defending our great Nation.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Davis argues that focus on social issues detracts from national defense.

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