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Mike Capuano: “If this was a separate deal, cash-for-Americans, I would be agreeing with my colleagues on the other side. Ransom is…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
If this was a separate deal, cash-for-Americans, I would be agreeing with my colleagues on the other side. Ransom is unacceptable.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Capuano distinguishes between ransom and legitimate payments in negotiations.

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