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Peter Welch: “We really can’t move on by ignoring what has been an extraordinary breach of constitutional rights by -- and an abuse of…”

On the recordJune 10, 2021
We really can’t move on by ignoring what has been an extraordinary breach of constitutional rights by -- and an abuse of power by the president.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont
Source
msnbc.com

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Welch emphasizes the need to address past abuses of power before moving forward.

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