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On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
As a mother and grandmother, my heart aches for all of them. As a member of this committee, I have a duty to get to the bottom of what happened, and I intend to do that.
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Madeleine Dean
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Expresses concern for separated families and commitment to investigate the situation.

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