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Gerry Connolly: “My constituent is dead. He was murdered. He was a gentle man who cared about his country, and for that he paid the price…”

On the recordMay 7, 2019
My constituent is dead. He was murdered. He was a gentle man who cared about his country, and for that he paid the price with his life. And it seems to me he is entitled to justice and I want my government to insist on it.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly emphasizes the need for justice for a murdered U.S. resident.

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