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On the recordSeptember 12, 2018
Americans should not have to worry that in a time of crisis, a true national emergency, that our commander in chief would cast doubt on very real, very human impacts of the crisis.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters asserts the importance of presidential accountability during national emergencies.

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