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Steve Cohen: I was disappointed, not totally surprised, that civil rights and civil liberties were removed.

On the recordJuly 26, 2023
I was disappointed, not totally surprised, that civil rights and civil liberties were removed.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen expresses disappointment over the removal of civil rights from the committee's name.

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