Congresswoman Jackie Speier on Gun Laws, Immigration

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Michael Krasny

Aug 8, 2019 at

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Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) questions former Special Counsel Robert Mueller as he testifies before the House Intelligence Committee about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in the Rayburn House Office Building July 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

This week Congresswoman Jackie Speier joined fellow Democrats in reiterating the call for stricter gun laws, including an assault weapons ban, in the wake of last weekend’s mass shootings. She also took part in a recent congressional visit to a migrant detention facility, which she described in an opinion piece for NBC News as a “nightmare.” Congresswoman Speier joins us to share her thoughts on gun laws, immigration, the 2020 presidential candidates, and more.

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Jackie Speier, congresswoman, California's 14th Congressional District

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