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Gregory Meeks: We should not terminate and/or eliminate something because you have a few that are not doing what we want them to do.

On the recordFebruary 13, 2018
We should not terminate and/or eliminate something because you have a few that are not doing what we want them to do.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Meeks argues against cutting support for organizations due to the failures of a few members.

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