On the recordDecember 8, 2019
And he devoted his career to the idea that people must speak truth to power when power becomes a clear and present danger to democracy and to the people.
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congress.govJamie Raskin: “And he devoted his career to the idea that people must speak truth to power when power becomes a clear and present…”
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Raskin reflects on his father's belief in the importance of speaking out against dangerous power.
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