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Yvette Clarke: The moral test of government is how the government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children.

On the recordOctober 22, 2019
The moral test of government is how the government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children.
Said by
Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clarke criticizes the administration's failure to protect children's health coverage.

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