Well, that is unfortunately consistent with the information that I think each of us has observed in our own communities, and it is clearly a circumstance that we need to take aggressive action, and we thank you for the manner in which you are proceeding in this regard.
Cardin acknowledges the rise in hate crimes and calls for aggressive action.
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