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Charles E. Schumer: It doesn't excuse this. It doesn't condone it, but it's a good reminder that maybe we can bring the temperature down…

On the recordJune 14, 2017
It doesn't excuse this. It doesn't condone it, but it's a good reminder that maybe we can bring the temperature down across the country in the Congress and everywhere else.

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Schumer discusses the need to lower the political temperature in light of recent violent events.

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