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July 11, 2018 Rounds Joins Group of Senators in Introducing Resolution to Support ICE Sen. Mike Rounds
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's goal is clear -- in the midst of the world's worst refugee crisis, they want to make the situation for families fleeing persecution as painful as possible -- in order to deter them from seeking safe haven in our country." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday, the Trump Administration missed a critical deadline to reunite dozens of young kids w their parents after they were needlessly separated. Today, we must raise our voices & make them even louder to ensure President Trump brings these families back together." Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "When I visited a federal detention center in my home state of WA, I met with mothers who were desperate to be reunited with their children who had been torn away from them. There is no part of Trump's zero tolerance policy that is generous or charitable. It's a nightmare." Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "After weeks & months of separation, some of the youngest kids being reunited w their families don't even recognize their parents. Make your voice heard that people in WA & across the country won't let this unthinkable action stand." Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Even after a court ruling, too many migrant kids who were needlessly separated from their families are still waiting for the Trump Administration to reunite them w their parents. We will not stop watching. We will not stop holding you accountable. We will not forget." Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Let me be just as clear. This Senator will do everything in his power to stop legislation that would authorize the Trump Administration to throw migrant children in jail and throw away the key. It is immoral and un-American." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act Sen. Ruben Gallego
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Administration's real plan is not to reunite these families but to undermine the Flores settlement, a legally-binding agreement in place for over 20 years that protects the best interests of detained children." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Reunite Children with Families: We Will Not Stop Until Each Child is with Their Parents Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Calls Out Glaring Inaccuracies in Trump Health Secretary Azar's Testimony on Child Separation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 11, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act Rep. Norma Torres
July 11, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act Rep. Lou Correa
July 11, 2018 Family Separation Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
July 11, 2018 Reunite Children with Families: We Will Not Stop Until Each Child is with Their Parents Rep. Salud Carbajal
July 11, 2018 Executive Calendar Sen. James Lankford
July 11, 2018 Reunite Children with Families: We Will Not Stop Until Each Child is with Their Parents Rep. Lou Correa
July 11, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Thom Tillis
July 11, 2018 Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Support of ICE Sen. John Kennedy, ...
July 11, 2018 Sen. Kennedy, Congressman Higgins File Legislation Denouncing Radical Abolish ICE Movement Rep. Glen Higgins, ...
July 11, 2018 Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Leads Group of GOP Senators in Introducing Resolution to Support ICE Sen. John Kennedy
July 11, 2018 Appropriations Democrats Secure Amendments to Protect Migrant Children, Demand End to Family Separation Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 11, 2018 Inhofe Joins GOP Senators in Introducing Resolution to Support ICE Sen. John Cornyn, ...
July 11, 2018 Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Resolution Condemning Democratic Effort to Abolish U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
July 11, 2018 Pingree Wins Protections to Keep Migrant Siblings Together Rep. Chellie Pingree
July 11, 2018 Castro Questions State Department, USAID on Trump's Latin America Policy Rep. Joaquin Castro
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Trey Gowdy, Chairman of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Hearing on Trump Administration's Inhumane Child Separation Policy Rep. Eleanor Norton, ...
July 10, 2018 Rep. Chu Visits ORR Facility Serving Separated Immigrant Children Rep. Judy Chu
July 10, 2018 Congressman DeSaulnier's Statement on Cancellation of ICE Contract at West County Detention Facility Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
July 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Whitehouse Demands Judiciary Committee Hearing on Family Separation Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 10, 2018 Rep. McClintock Letter to Placer County Board of Supervisors Opposing So-Called Sanctuary Laws Rep. Tom McClintock
July 10, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration's Failure to Reunite Young Children Separated From Their Parents at the Border Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "I am outraged that the Trump Administration has failed to meet a federal judge's deadline today for reuniting all of the children under the age of four years old who were separated from their parents at the border. #KeepFamiliesTogether" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2018 Rep. Paul Gosar: ICE is the Price We Pay Rep. Paul Gosar
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "House Democrats will continue to hold this Administration accountable for its cruel, inhumane treatment of migrant families. I urge @HouseGOP to do their job in conducting oversight and join us in demanding answers." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "BREAKING: The Trump Administration says that ONLY FOUR of 102 separated children under age 5 were reunited before today's court's deadline. They can't even identify the parent of one toddler and have made no effort to contact 12 parents who ICE deported." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2018 Mavni and Combating Legal Immigration Rep. Lou Correa
July 10, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Trump Administration Missing Court-Ordered Deadline for Family Reunification: Democrats Will Keep This Administration's Feet to the Fire Sen. Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Castro Remarks on the Administration's Failure to Meet Court-Ordered Deadline for Reunification Rep. Joaquin Castro
July 10, 2018 Congressman Gonzalez Issues Statement on DHS Secretary's Visit to Central America Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
July 10, 2018 Congressman Gonzalez Issues Statement on DHS Secretary's Visit to Central America Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
July 10, 2018 As Trump Administration Misses Deadline To Reunite Families, Heinrich Demands Action Sen. Martin Heinrich
July 10, 2018 Working for an Immigration Solution Rep. Tom Cole
July 10, 2018 Foster Statement On Visit to Detention Center for Immigrant Children Rep. Bill Foster
July 9, 2018 Letter to John V. Kelly, Acting Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security - Calls for DHS Inspector General Investigation into Reported Mistreatment of Migrant Children in Phoenix Sen. Ruben Gallego
July 9, 2018 Letter to Kevin Marquez, CEO of MVM Inc. - Requests Information Regarding Inappropriately Housed Minor Migrant Children Sen. Ruben Gallego
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "Until we know every single child is given the chance to be reunited with their parent, we cannot rest. #KeepFamiliesTogether" Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Elizabeth Warren Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "This is unconscionable. President Trump, we have not forgotten about the thousands of children your Administration needlessly separated from their parents--& know that people in WA & across the country will not stop holding you accountable." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders (I) Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 8, 2018 NBC News "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Supreme Court Sen. Dick Durbin
July 8, 2018 Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Andy Biggs Rep. Andy Biggs
July 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Open Doors and Stop Hiding Rep. Mike Thompson
July 7, 2018 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Rep. Susan DelBene Interviewed Rep. Suzan DelBene
July 6, 2018 The Nation - Real Border Security Comes From a Moral Foreign Policy
Rep. Ro Khanna
July 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azer, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Blasts Administration for Denying Visit to Children Detention Facilities Rep. Mike Thompson
July 6, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration Sen. Mazie Hirono
July 6, 2018 Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Brown Statement on Office of Refugee Resettlement Rejecting Tour Request Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 6, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Visit to Southern Border Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 6, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With California Congressman Ted Lieu Rep. Ted Lieu
July 5, 2018 Brownley Visits Southern California Shelter Housing Immigrant Children Separated from Parents Rep. Julia Brownley
July 5, 2018 Schiff Statement on Visit to Facility Housing Children from Migrant Families Sen. Adam Schiff
July 5, 2018 Tweet - "We now know Trump's cruel and immoral policy has separated more than 4,100 children from their parents. I won't stop demanding answers until every family is reunited." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 5, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Virginia Congressman Don Beyer Rep. Donald Beyer
July 5, 2018 Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump, instead of making despicable attacks on @RepMaxineWaters, why don't you focus on reuniting the children you put into cages back with their families? It's been 9 days since a federal judge ordered you to. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
July 5, 2018 Tweet - "Nine days after a federal judge ordered the reunification of families, the Trump Admin continues to hold nearly 3000 children who have been separated from their parents. The barbaric treatment of these little ones must end. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
July 5, 2018 Dingell Thanks Trump Administration for Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen Rep. Debbie Dingell
July 5, 2018 Heinrich Urges Oversight On Trump Administration's Family Reunification Process Sen. Martin Heinrich
July 4, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Washington Congressman Adam Smith Rep. Adam Smith
July 3, 2018 Tweet - "The government has a legal & moral obligation to ensure that each of these kids can be located by, and quickly reunited with, his or her parents. The Trump Administration took these children away from their parents. They must fully comply with the court's order and reunite them." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 3, 2018 Tweet - "I visited a federal detention center and heard from women fleeing gang violence and terror in their home country. One mother told me she was separated right away from her daughter and didn't get to hug or even say goodbye." Sen. Patty Murray
July 3, 2018 Usa Today - Abolish Ice, Transfer Critical Functions: Rep. Mark Pocan Rep. Mark Pocan
July 2, 2018 Tweet - "On Friday, I went to a federal detention center in my home state of Washington, where I met women who were detained in the past few months after turning themselves in at the southern U.S. border. I wanted to share some of my thoughts with you:" Sen. Patty Murray
July 2, 2018 Tweet - "136 mayors from 34 different states -- both Democrats and Republicans -- agree that #FamiliesBelongTogether. It's time for the Trump Administration to listen to the overwhelming majority of Americans who want zero tolerance to end. https://filemanager.capwiz.com/filemanager/file-mgr/usmayors/USCM_Letter_on_Family_Reunification_07022018__1_.pdf …" Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
July 11, 2018 Rounds Joins Group of Senators in Introducing Resolution to Support ICE Sen.Mike Rounds
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's goal is clear -- in the midst of the world's worst refugee crisis, they want to make the situation for families fleeing persecution as painful as possible -- in order to deter them from seeking safe haven in our country." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday, the Trump Administration missed a critical deadline to reunite dozens of young kids w their parents after they were needlessly separated. Today, we must raise our voices & make them even louder to ensure President Trump brings these families back together." Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "When I visited a federal detention center in my home state of WA, I met with mothers who were desperate to be reunited with their children who had been torn away from them. There is no part of Trump's zero tolerance policy that is generous or charitable. It's a nightmare." Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "After weeks & months of separation, some of the youngest kids being reunited w their families don't even recognize their parents. Make your voice heard that people in WA & across the country won't let this unthinkable action stand." Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Even after a court ruling, too many migrant kids who were needlessly separated from their families are still waiting for the Trump Administration to reunite them w their parents. We will not stop watching. We will not stop holding you accountable. We will not forget." Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Let me be just as clear. This Senator will do everything in his power to stop legislation that would authorize the Trump Administration to throw migrant children in jail and throw away the key. It is immoral and un-American." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act Sen.Ruben Gallego
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Administration's real plan is not to reunite these families but to undermine the Flores settlement, a legally-binding agreement in place for over 20 years that protects the best interests of detained children." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Reunite Children with Families: We Will Not Stop Until Each Child is with Their Parents Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Calls Out Glaring Inaccuracies in Trump Health Secretary Azar's Testimony on Child Separation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 11, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act Rep.Norma Torres
July 11, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act Rep.Lou Correa
July 11, 2018 Family Separation Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
July 11, 2018 Reunite Children with Families: We Will Not Stop Until Each Child is with Their Parents Rep.Salud Carbajal
July 11, 2018 Executive Calendar Sen.James Lankford
July 11, 2018 Reunite Children with Families: We Will Not Stop Until Each Child is with Their Parents Rep.Lou Correa
July 11, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Thom Tillis
July 11, 2018 Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Support of ICE Sen.John Kennedy, ...
July 11, 2018 Sen. Kennedy, Congressman Higgins File Legislation Denouncing Radical Abolish ICE Movement Rep.Glen Higgins, ...
July 11, 2018 Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Leads Group of GOP Senators in Introducing Resolution to Support ICE Sen.John Kennedy
July 11, 2018 Appropriations Democrats Secure Amendments to Protect Migrant Children, Demand End to Family Separation Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 11, 2018 Inhofe Joins GOP Senators in Introducing Resolution to Support ICE Sen.John Cornyn, ...
July 11, 2018 Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Resolution Condemning Democratic Effort to Abolish U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
July 11, 2018 Pingree Wins Protections to Keep Migrant Siblings Together Rep.Chellie Pingree
July 11, 2018 Castro Questions State Department, USAID on Trump's Latin America Policy Rep.Joaquin Castro
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Trey Gowdy, Chairman of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Hearing on Trump Administration's Inhumane Child Separation Policy Rep.Eleanor Norton, ...
July 10, 2018 Rep. Chu Visits ORR Facility Serving Separated Immigrant Children Rep.Judy Chu
July 10, 2018 Congressman DeSaulnier's Statement on Cancellation of ICE Contract at West County Detention Facility Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
July 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Whitehouse Demands Judiciary Committee Hearing on Family Separation Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 10, 2018 Rep. McClintock Letter to Placer County Board of Supervisors Opposing So-Called Sanctuary Laws Rep.Tom McClintock
July 10, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration's Failure to Reunite Young Children Separated From Their Parents at the Border Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "I am outraged that the Trump Administration has failed to meet a federal judge's deadline today for reuniting all of the children under the age of four years old who were separated from their parents at the border. #KeepFamiliesTogether" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2018 Rep. Paul Gosar: ICE is the Price We Pay Rep.Paul Gosar
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "House Democrats will continue to hold this Administration accountable for its cruel, inhumane treatment of migrant families. I urge @HouseGOP to do their job in conducting oversight and join us in demanding answers." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "BREAKING: The Trump Administration says that ONLY FOUR of 102 separated children under age 5 were reunited before today's court's deadline. They can't even identify the parent of one toddler and have made no effort to contact 12 parents who ICE deported." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2018 Mavni and Combating Legal Immigration Rep.Lou Correa
July 10, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Trump Administration Missing Court-Ordered Deadline for Family Reunification: Democrats Will Keep This Administration's Feet to the Fire Sen.Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Castro Remarks on the Administration's Failure to Meet Court-Ordered Deadline for Reunification Rep.Joaquin Castro
July 10, 2018 Congressman Gonzalez Issues Statement on DHS Secretary's Visit to Central America Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
July 10, 2018 Congressman Gonzalez Issues Statement on DHS Secretary's Visit to Central America Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
July 10, 2018 As Trump Administration Misses Deadline To Reunite Families, Heinrich Demands Action Sen.Martin Heinrich
July 10, 2018 Working for an Immigration Solution Rep.Tom Cole
July 10, 2018 Foster Statement On Visit to Detention Center for Immigrant Children Rep.Bill Foster
July 9, 2018 Letter to John V. Kelly, Acting Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security - Calls for DHS Inspector General Investigation into Reported Mistreatment of Migrant Children in Phoenix Sen.Ruben Gallego
July 9, 2018 Letter to Kevin Marquez, CEO of MVM Inc. - Requests Information Regarding Inappropriately Housed Minor Migrant Children Sen.Ruben Gallego
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "Until we know every single child is given the chance to be reunited with their parent, we cannot rest. #KeepFamiliesTogether" Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Elizabeth Warren Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "This is unconscionable. President Trump, we have not forgotten about the thousands of children your Administration needlessly separated from their parents--& know that people in WA & across the country will not stop holding you accountable." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders (I) Vermont Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 8, 2018 NBC News "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Supreme Court Sen.Dick Durbin
July 8, 2018 Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Andy Biggs Rep.Andy Biggs
July 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Open Doors and Stop Hiding Rep.Mike Thompson
July 7, 2018 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Rep. Susan DelBene Interviewed Rep.Suzan DelBene
July 6, 2018 The Nation - Real Border Security Comes From a Moral Foreign Policy
Rep.Ro Khanna
July 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azer, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Blasts Administration for Denying Visit to Children Detention Facilities Rep.Mike Thompson
July 6, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration Sen.Mazie Hirono
July 6, 2018 Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Brown Statement on Office of Refugee Resettlement Rejecting Tour Request Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 6, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Visit to Southern Border Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 6, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With California Congressman Ted Lieu Rep.Ted Lieu
July 5, 2018 Brownley Visits Southern California Shelter Housing Immigrant Children Separated from Parents Rep.Julia Brownley
July 5, 2018 Schiff Statement on Visit to Facility Housing Children from Migrant Families Sen.Adam Schiff
July 5, 2018 Tweet - "We now know Trump's cruel and immoral policy has separated more than 4,100 children from their parents. I won't stop demanding answers until every family is reunited." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 5, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Virginia Congressman Don Beyer Rep.Donald Beyer
July 5, 2018 Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump, instead of making despicable attacks on @RepMaxineWaters, why don't you focus on reuniting the children you put into cages back with their families? It's been 9 days since a federal judge ordered you to. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
July 5, 2018 Tweet - "Nine days after a federal judge ordered the reunification of families, the Trump Admin continues to hold nearly 3000 children who have been separated from their parents. The barbaric treatment of these little ones must end. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
July 5, 2018 Dingell Thanks Trump Administration for Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen Rep.Debbie Dingell
July 5, 2018 Heinrich Urges Oversight On Trump Administration's Family Reunification Process Sen.Martin Heinrich
July 4, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Washington Congressman Adam Smith Rep.Adam Smith
July 3, 2018 Tweet - "The government has a legal & moral obligation to ensure that each of these kids can be located by, and quickly reunited with, his or her parents. The Trump Administration took these children away from their parents. They must fully comply with the court's order and reunite them." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 3, 2018 Tweet - "I visited a federal detention center and heard from women fleeing gang violence and terror in their home country. One mother told me she was separated right away from her daughter and didn't get to hug or even say goodbye." Sen.Patty Murray
July 3, 2018 Usa Today - Abolish Ice, Transfer Critical Functions: Rep. Mark Pocan Rep.Mark Pocan
July 2, 2018 Tweet - "On Friday, I went to a federal detention center in my home state of Washington, where I met women who were detained in the past few months after turning themselves in at the southern U.S. border. I wanted to share some of my thoughts with you:" Sen.Patty Murray
July 2, 2018 Tweet - "136 mayors from 34 different states -- both Democrats and Republicans -- agree that #FamiliesBelongTogether. It's time for the Trump Administration to listen to the overwhelming majority of Americans who want zero tolerance to end. https://filemanager.capwiz.com/filemanager/file-mgr/usmayors/USCM_Letter_on_Family_Reunification_07022018__1_.pdf …" Sen.Dick Durbin
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