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Patty Murray: “The action was unconscionable to unleash a dog on someone…”

Featuring: Patty Murray, Democratic | U.S. Senate Washington

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Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes

Published | Video Starts at 17:22

First, what do you have to say about this level of use of force? And second, do you have a comment about the blurring of the lines of which federal agencies are carrying out immigration enforcement? The action was unconscionable to unleash a dog on someone who was not provoking. It had no reason to be provoked. It is just astounding to me. I don't care if it was ICE or Border Patrol. (17:22–17:30)

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Asserts that the use of a dog by federal agents on a non-provocative individual was unacceptable.

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