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On the recordJuly 27, 2020
If local elected officials--mayors, city councils, and governors--did their jobs and kept the peace, would it even be necessary for Federal law enforcement personnel to be there in the first place?
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Steve Chabot
Republican · Ohio

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Chabot questions the need for federal intervention if local officials maintained order.

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