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Jamie Raskin: “We now have a sacred obligation to follow through on his subpoenas to make sure that we defend some of the most…”

On the recordOctober 29, 2019
We now have a sacred obligation to follow through on his subpoenas to make sure that we defend some of the most vulnerable people on the planet--sick children who have come as strangers to our land to seek medical assistance.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes the duty to protect vulnerable sick children affected by the policy.

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