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Steve Cohen: “Somehow or another, Mr. Chairman, we have got to put our priorities in order, and we have got to look after human life…”

On the recordApril 28, 2015
Somehow or another, Mr. Chairman, we have got to put our priorities in order, and we have got to look after human life and civil rights.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen emphasizes prioritizing human life and civil rights over manufacturers' interests.

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