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Amy Klobuchar: “In The Congress, from 1600 in 2016 to over 9000 last year…”

Featuring: Amy Klobuchar, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Minnesota

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Senator Amy Klobuchar Discusses Minnesota Shooting and the Legacy of Melissa Hortman

Published | Video Starts at 09:04

… thinking this is not just about numbers, as much as we know, there have been this major increase in violence against judges, violence against elected officials, and from, I think In The Congress, from 1600 in 2016 to over 9000 last year, threats. It's not just numbers, it's people like Melissa. And so that's what's been so hard to take. Oh, I'm sure. And I'm so sorry. And she sounds like an amazing human being. (09:04–09:13)

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Asserts that threats against Congress members increased from 1,600 in 2016 to over 9,000 last year.

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