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On the recordOctober 24, 2025
if society can agree that alcohol, tobacco and drugs should be kept at least 1,000 feet away from our schools, surely we can agree that tear gas—a chemical weapon which causes burning, pain, skin inflammation and respiratory distress—and other violent DHS tools and tactics also belong on that list.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Senators argue for restrictions on chemical agents near schools.

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