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Summer Lee: “I want to express to all of you the significance of your testimony, and that the Judiciary Committee... are very serious…”

On the recordMay 18, 2015
I want to express to all of you the significance of your testimony, and that the Judiciary Committee... are very serious about coming forward in the spirit of recognizing the pain of an officer's death, and the pain of a civilian's confusion and apprehension about police, and maybe even their death.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Jackson Lee emphasizes the importance of testimony and the need to address pain from both officers and civilians.

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