Political Quotes

On the recordApril 4, 2017
Are you using that aggressively to counter what is usually kind of informal and sometimes even nonverbal sort of conduct or communication that leads to this type of ostracism or retaliation?
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed questions the use of authority to combat retaliation in the military.

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