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On the recordJuly 11, 2019
So if we would have done better with improving immigration or making a pathway and where there was a bipartisan Gang of Eight in the Senate, and we didn't even entertain the bill in the House, when we had a Republican Speaker.
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Robin Kelly
Democratic · Illinois

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Kelly reflects on missed opportunities for immigration reform in Congress.

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