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On the recordApril 18, 2016
Instead of wasting time, limited time, that we have on a hearing about these nonissues, we should be considering substantive issues, like how to tackle over-incarceration, how to end gun violence, how to help students managing crushing student loan debt, and how to help people be part of the American Dream, and have a right to vote.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen criticizes focusing on nonissues instead of pressing social problems.

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