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On the recordSeptember 11, 2018
Congress passed a resolution condemning Trump's statement not long after that, but some of us feel we have a duty to the men and women who have served this country to do more to protect them.
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

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Cortez Masto emphasizes the need for further protection of former civil servants after Trump's comments.

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