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On the recordNovember 8, 2023
I never understood, like, if you are arguing that people disappear, why would you shut down a program that ensures 100 percent attendance at court hearings?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions the shutdown of a successful attendance program by the Trump Administration.

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