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On the recordMarch 23, 2021
Well, I don't think we should have had 1 percent of the people storming the U.S. Capitol having served in the military.
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Jim Langevin
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Langevin expresses concern over the percentage of military veterans involved in the Capitol riots.

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