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Scott Perry: “Imagine committing yourself to a child, having that child see you, and wonder when the child is coming home.”

On the recordJune 25, 2014
Imagine committing yourself to a child, having that child see you, and wonder when the child is coming home.
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Scott Perry
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Perry shares the emotional struggle of families waiting to adopt Congolese children.

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