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Elijah Cummings: “What I'm saying is I want to concentrate on these children, and I want to make sure that they are okay.”

On the recordJuly 17, 2019
What I'm saying is I want to concentrate on these children, and I want to make sure that they are okay.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cummings emphasizes the need to focus on the welfare of children in custody.

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