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‘We need to hold people to account, not allow them to scare us off,’ says departing Senator Vern White

Senator Vern White is leaving the Red Chamber and moving to Finland to be with his family. He discussed the rise of the far right, the Senate reforms, national security and more in an interview with The Hill Times.

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW
September 29, 2022

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‘We need to hold people to account, not allow them to scare us off,’ says departing Senator Vern White

Senator Vern White is leaving the Red Chamber and moving to Finland to be with his family. He discussed the rise of the far right, the Senate reforms, national security and more in an interview with The Hill Times.

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