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Yvette Clarke: Let's protect our folks here at home.

On the recordJune 22, 2011
Let's protect our folks here at home.
Said by
Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Advocating for reallocating military funds to support local first responders.

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