John Cornyn: “If we really care about protecting children, we would never…”

“After this hearing, and perhaps after some deliberation, we can find a way to put aside partisan politics and to have the moral conviction to take one step towards addressing the root of this problem. If we really care about protecting children, we would never, ever tolerate putting them in harm's way in the first place. Ranking member.” (14:38–14:49)

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