Cory Booker: “We have Republican leaders in Congress calling for the same…”

“Is there truckloads full of evidence as to victims of crime not having justice? Have we been lied to? Who are we trying to protect? What are they trying to hide? This is not controversial. We have Republican leaders in Congress calling for the same thing. That this amendment calls for a second degree to be offered to mind where you're using horrific crimes to hide the real intention of this.” (07:22–07:27)

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