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Cory Booker: “I think we have this falsehood that often rhetorically is heard here in Washington, that somehow Americans are not…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
I think we have this falsehood that often rhetorically is heard here in Washington, that somehow Americans are not equally concerned, whether you're a Republican or a Democrat or an Independent, about the safety of their communities.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Booker emphasizes shared concerns about community safety across political lines.

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