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Carolyn Maloney: “The No. 1 goal of government is to protect our citizens and to protect our population.”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2015
The No. 1 goal of government is to protect our citizens and to protect our population.
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Carolyn Maloney
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Maloney emphasizes the government's primary responsibility to ensure citizen safety.

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