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John Yarmuth: It is tragic in a society where our first constitutional duty is to establish justice and promote the general welfare.

On the recordJune 18, 2019
It is tragic in a society where our first constitutional duty is to establish justice and promote the general welfare.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

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Yarmuth highlights the constitutional obligation to address poverty.

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