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Gregory Meeks: What is great about the United States, in my estimation, is when I have a scenario like Colin Kaepernick, that he has…

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
What is great about the United States, in my estimation, is when I have a scenario like Colin Kaepernick, that he has the freedom to express.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Highlighting the importance of freedom of expression in the U.S.

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