On the recordJune 13, 2017
And do you believe it is the purview of the United States Government to sell weapons to the very same security forces who committed this attack?
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congress.govAnd do you believe it is the purview of the United States Government to sell weapons to the very same security forces who committed this attack?
Cicilline questions the U.S. government's role in selling weapons to implicated security forces.
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