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Elijah Cummings: “I think we need to keep in mind that these decisions are made by people who come to government.”

On the recordMarch 16, 2015
I think we need to keep in mind that these decisions are made by people who come to government.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings highlights the human element in governmental decision-making.

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