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Harry Reid: “I can't imagine my little children being taken across state lines, being married when they're 13, 14, 15 years old, and…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2006
I can't imagine my little children being taken across state lines, being married when they're 13, 14, 15 years old, and then being in abusive situations.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Senator Reid expresses his concern for the welfare of children in polygamous communities.

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