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On the recordSeptember 17, 2019
We are not a police state. Our security to a great extent relies on the trust of our population in our governmental institutions and our police, so to speak.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

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Emphasizes the importance of public trust in government for national security.

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