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Chris Smith: I would argue, and Chris has probably heard me do this 100 times, that a young person who wants to go to med school…

On the recordJuly 11, 2018
I would argue, and Chris has probably heard me do this 100 times, that a young person who wants to go to med school usually doesn't strap on a bomb vest.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the importance of hope in preventing youth from turning to violence.

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