Before I ask my questions, I have to--my mic's on. Before I ask my questions, I just have to make a comment about where I represent, Chicago.
Robin Kelly: “Before I ask my questions, I have to--my mic's on. Before I ask my questions, I just have to make a comment about where…”
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Kelly addresses gun violence and its causes in Chicago.
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