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On the recordJuly 9, 2014
The United States has both a security and moral obligation to help resolve this emergency.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the U.S. responsibility to address the crisis of unaccompanied children at the border.

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