On the recordJanuary 13, 2020
I am glad that we are focused on this. However, if we are able to shift funding for a border wall, we should be able to shift funding to save human lives, particularly the lives of children.
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congress.govYvette Clarke: “I am glad that we are focused on this. However, if we are able to shift funding for a border wall, we should be able to…”
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Emphasizing the need to prioritize funding for children's lives over border wall construction.
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