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On the recordNovember 18, 2015
I think I heard you say fairly specifically that the refugee path, especially if you are a refugee from Syria, would provoke, prompt, the most intense scrutiny.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Baldwin highlights the heightened scrutiny for Syrian refugees entering the U.S.

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