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Hakeem Jeffries: “But if it is not voluntarily resolved, Congress should act.”

On the recordJune 9, 2014
But if it is not voluntarily resolved, Congress should act.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Jeffries emphasizes the need for Congress to intervene if issues aren't resolved voluntarily.

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