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On the recordMay 24, 2022
If we can't clearly and unequivocally condemn the actions of white supremacists, or simply acknowledge the January 6, 2021, attack on our Capitol for what it was, an insurrection, we fan the flames of hatred and violence.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy warns against failing to condemn white supremacy and the Capitol insurrection.

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