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Abigail Spanberger: “We are experiencing a highly polarizing time on Capitol Hill. There are many things that divide our friends across the…”

On the recordMay 4, 2021
We are experiencing a highly polarizing time on Capitol Hill. There are many things that divide our friends across the aisle from all of us. But when it comes to a commitment to peace to Northern Ireland, Members of both parties can stand completely united.
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Abigail Spanberger
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Spanberger notes bipartisan unity on the issue of peace in Northern Ireland despite political polarization.

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