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Louie Gohmert: We want to keep punishing areas that have been found to have violated civil rights 40, 50 years ago.

On the recordMarch 11, 2019
We want to keep punishing areas that have been found to have violated civil rights 40, 50 years ago.
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Gohmert criticizes the continued punishment of areas for past civil rights violations.

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