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Gwen Moore: “They've jailed children, American citizens, destroyed…”

Featuring: Gwen Moore, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 4

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Published | Video Starts at 01:49

But I had exactly one vote and I decided to stick with my initial vote because of the egregious way that these rogue forces were operating. And of course, as you mentioned, they killed two people. And further, They've jailed children, American citizens, destroyed property and just terrorized our communities. And I just couldn't in good conscience knowing that I had an opportunity to vote and stick a pin in this, to not do so. (01:49–02:01)

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