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Bill Lee: Why in the world would you blame--and I understand what the rationale was, blaming school shootings, the tragic gun…

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
Why in the world would you blame--and I understand what the rationale was, blaming school shootings, the tragic gun violence that has taken place throughout the country, on the civil rights protections for students of color? It doesn't make any sense why that was part of this rescission. Can you explain that?
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

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Questioning the rationale behind blaming civil rights protections for school shootings.

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