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Jeanne Shaheen: I am optimistic, particularly as I said earlier, that the men and women of ICE are our number one asset, and we know we…

On the recordMarch 7, 2016
I am optimistic, particularly as I said earlier, that the men and women of ICE are our number one asset, and we know we cannot get the work done without them.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen emphasizes the importance of ICE personnel for achieving agency goals.

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