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On the recordSeptember 25, 2017
Frankly, when most people think of evidence-based policymaking, they don't think of the current administration or recent actions by Congress.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cummings highlights the disconnect between policymaking and factual evidence under the current administration.

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