Political Quotes

On the recordApril 25, 2023
It is cruel to tell people, because you are going to make a stabilizing brace illegal, that their little babies are going to be OK; that their children are going to be OK; that their families are going to be OK--because it just isn't true.
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Jeff Van Drew
Republican · New Jersey

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Criticism of gun law impacts on families in cities with high crime rates.

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