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On the recordJune 26, 2026
I am not going to let this administration move us back to a time when people were ripped out of their communities, ripped out of their homes against their wills, and forced into institutions.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the DOJ memo's impact on disabled individuals.

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