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Edward M. Kennedy: Doing nothing is not an alternative. It is not an alternative. This issue isn't going away.

On the recordJune 13, 2007
Doing nothing is not an alternative. It is not an alternative. This issue isn't going away.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts

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Senator Kennedy emphasizes the necessity of addressing immigration reform rather than ignoring the issue.

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