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Joe Manchin: “As you know, politics sometimes gets us entwined a little bit more than what we should be.”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2016
As you know, politics sometimes gets us entwined a little bit more than what we should be.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Manchin comments on the complexities of politics affecting refugee policies.

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