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David Cicilline: “What I think is wrong and really regrettable is rather than having a hearing that says, 'Was Roe v. Wade decided…”

On the recordOctober 7, 2015
What I think is wrong and really regrettable is rather than having a hearing that says, 'Was Roe v. Wade decided properly,' and we could have a public forum and have a debate about it, but this hearing is entitled and tries to insinuate that Planned Parenthood has done something wrong.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline criticizes the hearing's focus on Planned Parenthood instead of a fair debate on Roe v. Wade.

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