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Steve Cohen: Mr. Chair, the American people aren't stupid. They see this charade for what it is.

On the recordApril 26, 2022
Mr. Chair, the American people aren't stupid. They see this charade for what it is.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen asserts that the public sees the political attacks as a charade.

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