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Joe Manchin: “I don't think that's just a throwaway line.”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2018
I don't think that's just a throwaway line.
Said by
Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Manchin emphasizes the importance of balancing national security with civil rights.

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