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On the recordSeptember 23, 2020
the excuse that the department provided was about as mature and sophisticated as saying the dog ate my homework.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen criticized the Department's excuse regarding civil rights issues.

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