On the recordDecember 1, 2020
I thought this was a serious body here to talk about governing and protecting public health and protecting public safety, and not a campaign commercial.
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congress.govMadeleine Dean: “I thought this was a serious body here to talk about governing and protecting public health and protecting public…”
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Dean criticized the discussion for being more about campaigning than governance during a serious health crisis.
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