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Pete Sessions: “Several years ago, we received a good bit of information…”

Featuring: Pete Sessions, Republican | U.S. House Texas, 17th Congressional District

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'Catch And Release, Lose And Forget' Hearing Held By Oversight Committee Members Led By Clay Higgins

Published | Video Starts at 42:18

… not even care enough about trying to figure out who belongs to who and what those conditions might be. Ms. Hopper, you're here because you've taken time to be here. Several years ago, we received a good bit of information about some 7 to 800,000 children that were lost, had been lost by federal law enforcement. And could you give us an update on that status that I assume happened during the Biden administration rush to overwhelm America? Absolutely. (42:18–42:33)

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