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On the recordJuly 30, 2018
It's very clear when you listen to the leadership, the words you hear from the Attorney General, from the chief of staff of the White House, that they did view this as a deterrent.
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Amy Klobuchar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Senator Klobuchar asserts that the leadership's statements confirm the family separation policy was intended as a deterrent.

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