Jim McGovern said "If we have any function in this Congress, it ought to be to making sure that the least among us are not forgotten." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 11, 2016

If we have any function in this Congress, it ought to be to making sure that the least among us are not forgotten.

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McGovern stresses Congress's responsibility to support vulnerable populations.

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