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Shelley Moore Capito: “It is contrary to the purpose of the [Office of Civil…”

Featuring: Shelley Moore Capito, Republican | U.S. Senate West Virginia

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Shelley Capito SNAPS BACK at Chris Murphy over university civil rights amendment

Published | Video Starts at 07:23

… say it's just for a short period of time, what in government ever takes a short period of time? I mean, that doesn't exist here. So I would say it's It is contrary to the purpose of the [Office of Civil Rights] to pause investigations. And I would oppose your amendment. Madam Chair, Senator Otsoff, I'm not sure if I'm the only Jewish member of the committee, but I just want to say for the … (07:23–07:29)

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Asserts that pausing investigations by the Office of Civil Rights is against its purpose.

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