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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordJune 11, 2017
They are in a very comprehensive effort to undermine the very values that our country has fought for in the post-World War II environment.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Smith discusses efforts to undermine democratic values post-World War II.

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