Political Quotes

On the recordJune 9, 2021
I think there seems to be a great interest in trying to make sure that we are successfully getting the other side looking bad as opposed to trying to get the policy straightened out.
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Emanuel Cleaver
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Cleaver criticizes the focus on blame rather than improving immigration policy.

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