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Jamie Raskin: “I would much prefer if we would spend our time actually examining the problem rather than going through the motions of…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2023
I would much prefer if we would spend our time actually examining the problem rather than going through the motions of this pretend legislation.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin criticizes the lack of genuine legislative action on important issues.

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