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Steve Cohen: “The shutdown put our lives and livelihoods in danger, risked the safety of everyone who flies, and threatened our entire…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
The shutdown put our lives and livelihoods in danger, risked the safety of everyone who flies, and threatened our entire economy.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen highlights the dangers posed by the government shutdown to aviation safety and the economy.

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