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Yvette Clarke: As the President claims, there is a national emergency on the southern border, he is ignoring what I believe is a…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2019
As the President claims, there is a national emergency on the southern border, he is ignoring what I believe is a national emergency in his own back yard.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clarke criticizes the President for neglecting climate emergencies while focusing on the southern border.

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