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Barbara Mikulski: “It is a crime, a shame that Americans literally in their going to church to worship, going to see movies, going to…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2016
It is a crime, a shame that Americans literally in their going to church to worship, going to see movies, going to college classrooms, going to elementary school have been victims of gun violence.
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

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Mikulski emphasizes the tragedy of gun violence affecting everyday Americans.

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