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Yvette Clarke: “I think we all need to take a deep breath and, you know, search our souls as Congressman Green has said about our…”

On the recordJune 9, 2021
I think we all need to take a deep breath and, you know, search our souls as Congressman Green has said about our collective humanity.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Clarke emphasizes the need for reflection on humanity regarding children at the border.

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