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Senator_NNP Tammy_NNP Duckworth_NNP on_IN "_`` Face_VB the_DT Nation_NN ,_, "_'' March_NNP 21_CD ,_, 2021_CD

MARGARET_NNP BRENNAN_NN :_: We_PRP want_VBP to_TO take_VB a_DT closer_JJR look_NN at_IN this_DT specific_JJ issue_NN with_IN this_DT wave_NN of_IN racist_JJ attacks_NNS on_IN Asian_NNP -_HYPH Americans_NNPS ._. Illinois_NNP Democratic_JJ Senator_NNP Tammy_NNP Duckworth_NNP joins_VBZ us_PRP now_RB from_IN Capitol_NNP Hill_NNP ._. Good_JJ morning_NN to_IN you_PRP ,_, Senator_NNP ._.

SENATOR_NNP TAMMY_NNP DUCKWORTH_NNP :_: Good_JJ morning_NN ._.

MARGARET_NNP BRENNAN_NN :_: You_PRP just_RB heard_VBD Mayor_NNP Garcetti_NNP talk_VBP about_IN what_WP 's_VBZ happening_VBG in_IN his_PRP$ city_NN ._. I_PRP want_VBP to_TO ask_VB you_PRP as_RB well_RB about_IN what_WP happened_VBD this_DT week_NN in_IN Atlanta_NNP ._. The_DT FBI_NNP director_NN ,_, Chris_NNP Wray_NNP ,_, says_VBZ that_IN local_JJ investigators_NNS ,_, they_PRP 've_VBP got_VBN the_DT lead_NN ,_, but_CC from_IN where_WRB he_PRP sits_VBZ so_RB far_RB ,_, it_PRP does_VBZ n't_RB look_VB like_IN these_DT shootings_NNS were_VBD racially_RB motivated_VBN ._. From_IN where_WRB you_PRP sit_VBP ,_, is_VBZ he_PRP wrong_JJ ?_.

SEN_NNP ._. DUCKWORTH_NNP :_: Well_UH ,_, from_IN where_WRB I_PRP sit_VBP ,_, I_PRP want_VBP to_TO see_VB a_DT deeper_JJR investigation_NN into_IN whether_IN or_CC not_RB these_DT shootings_NNS and_CC other_JJ similar_JJ crimes_NNS are_VBP racially_RB motivated_VBN ._. It_PRP looks_VBZ racially_RB motivated_JJ to_IN me_PRP ,_, but_CC I_PRP 'm_VBP not_RB ,_, you_PRP know_VBP ,_, I_PRP 'm_VBP not_RB a_DT police_NN officer_NN ._. I_PRP 'm_VBP not_RB investigating_VBG the_DT crimes_NNS ._. What_WP I_PRP have_VBP done_VBN ,_, though_RB ,_, is_VBZ I_PRP have_VBP actually_RB sent_VBN a_DT letter_NN to_IN Director_NNP Wray_NNP and_CC to_IN Attorney_NNP General_NNP Garland_NNP asking_VBG for_IN a_DT deeper_JJR investigation_NN into_IN crimes_NNS that_WDT involve_VBP Asian_NNP -_HYPH Americans_NNPS to_TO see_VB how_WRB many_JJ crimes_NNS have_VBP actually_RB been_VBN underreported_VBN as_IN hate_NN crimes_NNS ._. We_PRP know_VBP that_IN crimes_NNS against_IN Asian_NNP -_HYPH Americans_NNPS that_WDT have_VBP been_VBN categorized_VBN as_IN hate_NN crimes_NNS have_VBP increased_VBN by_IN over_IN 150_CD %_NN in_IN our_PRP$ nation_NN 's_POS major_JJ cities_NNS ._. That_DT 's_VBZ over_IN 3,800_CD additional_JJ crimes_NNS last_JJ year_NN ._. But_CC we_PRP also_RB know_VBP that_IN many_JJ of_IN these_DT crimes_NNS go_VBP underreported_JJ as_IN hate_NN crimes_NNS and_CC are_VBP just_RB classified_VBN as_IN a_DT mugging_NN or_CC harassment_NN or_CC vandalism_NN when_WRB really_RB they_PRP were_VBD targeted_VBN at_IN Asian_NNP -_HYPH Americans_NNPS and_CC Pacific_NNP Islanders_NNPS in_IN particular_JJ ._.

MARGARET_NNP BRENNAN_NN :_: Earlier_RBR this_DT month_NN ,_, when_WRB Director_NNP Wray_NNP appeared_VBD before_IN Congress_NNP ,_, he_PRP was_VBD pressed_VBN on_IN what_WP he_PRP was_VBD doing_VBG ._. He_PRP said_VBD that_IN the_DT FBI_NNP is_VBZ already_RB trying_VBG to_TO address_VB this_DT with_IN training_NN ,_, liaison_NN events_NNS ._. He_PRP said_VBD they_PRP put_VBD out_RP intelligence_NN reports_NNS about_IN what_WP 's_VBZ happening_VBG in_IN the_DT Asian_JJ community_NN ._. What_WP more_JJR does_VBZ federal_JJ law_NN enforcement_NN need_VBP to_TO be_VB doing_VBG ?_. And-_XX and_CC do_VBP n't_RB they_PRP already_RB have_VBP a_DT civil_JJ rights_NNS division_NN dealing_VBG with_IN these_DT kind_NN of_IN crimes_NNS ?_.

SEN_NNP ._. DUCKWORTH_NNP :_: Well_UH ,_, they_PRP do_VBP ,_, but_CC the_DT problem_NN is_VBZ the_DT crimes_NNS often_RB are_VBP not_RB reported_VBN as_IN a_DT hate_NN crime_NN or_CC race_NN -_HYPH motivated_VBN crime_NN at_IN the_DT scene_NN with_IN the_DT local_JJ police_NN officers_NNS because_IN people_NNS just_RB do_VBP n't_RB see_VB Asian_NNP -_HYPH Americans_NNPS as_IN a_DT minority_NN group_NN that_WDT gets_VBZ attacked_VBN on_IN a_DT regular_JJ basis_NN ._. Now_RB ,_, if_IN you_PRP 're_VBP Asian_JJ -_HYPH American_JJ like_IN me_PRP and_CC my_PRP$ family_NN ,_, you_PRP know_VBP it_PRP happens_VBZ on_IN a_DT regular_JJ basis_NN ._. But_CC oftentimes_VBZ these_DT crimes_NNS just_RB get_VBP reported_VBN in_IN some_DT other_JJ way_NN ._. Or_CC when_WRB you_PRP say_VBP ,_, hey_UH ,_, I_PRP think_VBP it_PRP was_VBD race_NN motivated_VBN ,_, it_PRP doesn't-_VBP the_DT authorities_NNS do_VBP n't_RB pay_VB attention_NN to_IN that_DT and_CC just_RB reclassify_VB them_PRP ._. And_CC that_DT is_VBZ what_WP I_PRP 've_VBP asked_VBN Director_NNP Wray_NNP and_CC Attorney_NNP General_NNP Garland_NNP to_TO take_VB a_DT deeper_JJR dive_NN into_IN ._. Let's-_NNP let_VB 's_PRP relook_VB at_IN all_DT of_IN these_DT crimes_NNS involving_VBG Asian_JJ -_HYPH Americans_NNPS ._. And_CC let_VB 's_PRP see_VB how-_RP how_WRB bad_JJ is_VBZ this_DT underreported_JJ ._.

MARGARET_NNP BRENNAN_NN :_: I_PRP want_VBP to_TO ask_VB you_PRP about_IN another_DT dimension_NN to_IN this_DT issue_NN that_WDT I_PRP thought_VBD was_VBD raised_VBN in_IN an_DT interesting_JJ framing_NN by_IN the_DT Atlanta_NNP Journal_NNP and_CC Constitution_NNP ._. They_PRP have_VBP a_DT front_JJ -_HYPH page_NN story_NN saying_VBG before_IN the_DT killing_NN spree_NN in_IN that_DT city_NN ,_, Georgia_NNP let_VBD an_DT industry_NN that_WDT exploits_VBZ Asian_JJ women_NNS flourish_VBP ._. Given_VBN the_DT national_JJ conversation_NN around_IN commodification_NN and_CC exploitation_NN of_IN Asian_JJ women_NNS in_IN this_DT country_NN ,_, I_PRP wonder_VBP what_WP you_PRP think_VBP of_IN this_DT idea_NN ._. Were_VBD those_DT women_NNS in_IN Atlanta_NNP essentially_RB being_VBG exploited_VBN and-_NN and_CC victimized_VBN twice_RB ?_.

SEN_NNP ._. DUCKWORTH_NNP :_: Well_UH ,_, I_PRP think_VBP that_IN any_DT time_NN that_WDT you_PRP 're_VBP part_NN of_IN a_DT minority_NN group_NN ,_, especially_RB one_CD with_IN reduced_JJ power_NN ,_, you_PRP are_VBP much_RB more_RBR susceptible_JJ to_IN being_VBG exploited_VBN ._. And_CC that_DT 's_VBZ why_WRB I_PRP want_VBP us_PRP to_TO take_VB a_DT deeper_JJR look_NN at_IN the_DT situation_NN here_RB ._. Asian_JJ women_NNS in_IN particular_JJ have_VBP been_VBN commoditized_VBN ._. Asian_JJ women_NNS in_IN particular_JJ have_VBP this_DT stereotype_NN against_IN them_PRP that_IN they_PRP are_VBP weak_JJ and_CC submissive_JJ ,_, and_CC they_PRP 've_VBP been_VBN over_RB -_HYPH sexualized_VBN ._. And_CC so_RB what_WP happens_VBZ is_VBZ that_IN they_PRP become_VBP the_DT victims_NNS of_IN crimes_NNS far_RB more_RBR often_RB ._. I_PRP mean_VBP ,_, these_DT increases_NNS in_IN hate_NN crimes_NNS against_IN Asian_NNP -_HYPH Americans_NNPS in_IN the_DT last_JJ year_NN ,_, two_CD -_HYPH thirds_NNS of_IN them_PRP were_VBD against_IN Asian_JJ women_NNS ._. We_PRP really_RB have_VBP to_TO deal_VB with_IN this_DT situation_NN ,_, but_CC we_PRP need_VBP the_DT real_JJ data_NN as_IN to_IN what_WP is_VBZ going_VBG on_RP here_RB so_IN we_PRP can_MD fix_VB it_PRP ._.

MARGARET_NNP BRENNAN_NN :_: The_DT president_NN on_IN Friday_NNP endorsed_VBD a_DT bill_NN I_PRP know_VBP you_PRP are_VBP a_DT co_NN -_NN sponsor_NN of-_NNS of_IN called_VBN the_DT COVID-19_NN Hate_NNP Crimes_NNPS Act_NNP ._. All_PDT the_DT co_NNS -_NNS sponsors_NNS are_VBP Democrats_NNPS ._. Do_VBP you_PRP have_VB any_DT pledges_NNS from_IN Republicans_NNPS to_TO sign_VB on_IN ?_.

SEN_NNP ._. DUCKWORTH_NN :_: We_PRP do_VBP n't_RB at_IN this_DT time_NN ._. And_CC it_PRP 's_VBZ astonishing_JJ to_IN me_PRP ._. I_PRP mean_VBP ,_, the_DT House_NNP passed_VBD a_DT bill_NN that_WDT actually_RB condemn-_NN was_VBD a_DT resolution_NN against_IN hate_NN crimes_NNS against_IN Asian_NNP -_HYPH Americans_NNPS tied_VBN to_IN COVID_NNP ._. And_CC ,_, you_PRP know_VBP ,_, we_PRP had_VBD actually_RB Republicans_NNPS who_WP voted_VBD against_IN it_PRP ._. And_CC Mitch_NNP McConnell_NNP at_IN the_DT time_NN ,_, because_IN Republicans_NNPS were_VBD in_IN charge_NN ,_, would_MD n't_RB even_RB let_VB us_PRP vote_VB on_IN it_PRP in_IN the_DT Senate_NNP ._. I_PRP mean_VBP ,_, how-_XX where_WRB can_MD you_PRP be_VB that_IN you_PRP would_MD not_RB be_VB willing_JJ to_TO vote_VB on_IN a_DT bill_NN that_WDT would_MD condemn_VB violence_NN against_IN any_DT group_NN of_IN Americans_NNPS ?_.

MARGARET_NNP BRENNAN_NN :_: We_PRP will_MD look_VB for_IN an_DT answer_NN to_IN that_DT question_NN ._. On_IN immigration_NN ,_, I_PRP want_VBP to_TO ask_VB you_PRP ,_, President_NNP Obama_NNP ,_, as_IN you_PRP recall_VBP ,_, was_VBD heavily_RB criticized_VBN ._. He_PRP was_VBD even_RB called_VBN the_DT deporter_NN -_HYPH in_IN -_HYPH chief_NN ._. President_NNP Biden_NNP now_RB is_VBZ coming_VBG under_IN heavy_JJ criticism_NN for_IN this_DT crisis_NN at_IN the_DT US_NNP border_NN ._. From_IN where_WRB you_PRP sit_VBP ,_, does_VBZ the_DT administration_NN need_VB to_TO send_VB a_DT stronger_JJR message_NN to_TO discourage_VB migrants_NNS from_IN making_VBG the_DT trek_NN to_IN the_DT US_NNP ?_.

SEN_NNP ._. DUCKWORTH_NNP :_: Well_UH ,_, let's-_NNP let_VB 's_PRP make_VB that_DT clear_JJ ._. We_PRP have_VBP a_DT situation_NN at_IN the_DT border_NN ,_, and_CC that_DT is_VBZ as_IN a_DT result_NN of_IN four_CD years_NNS of_IN failed_VBN policies_NNS ,_, inhumane_JJ policies_NNS and_CC a_DT systematic_JJ dismantling_NN of_IN the_DT asylum_NN system_NN by_IN Donald_NNP Trump_NNP ._. We_PRP all_DT saw_VBD what_WP Donald_NNP Trump_NNP can_MD do_VB in_IN terms_NNS of_IN damages_NNS in_IN a_DT single_JJ day_NN on_IN Jan_NNP 6_CD ._. And_CC he_PRP 's_VBZ had_VBN four_CD years_NNS to_TO basically_RB undermine_VB our_PRP$ nation_NN 's_POS immigration_NN system_NN ._. He_PRP dismantled--_NN

MARGARET_NNP BRENNAN_NN :_: But_CC they_PRP 're_VBP coming_VBG now_RB ._.

SEN_NNP ._. DUCKWORTH_NNP :_: Right_UH ._. But_CC they-_NN but_CC you_PRP know_VBP what_WP ?_. It's-_NNP as_IN a_DT result_NN of_IN him_PRP dismantling_VBG the_DT asylum_NN system_NN and_CC the_DT pathways_NNS to-_XX for_IN seeking_VBG asylum_NN that_WDT used_VBD to_TO exist_VB ,_, I_PRP know_VBP that_IN President_NNP Biden_NNP is_VBZ going_VBG to_TO be_VB committed_VBN to_IN repairing_VBG that_DT system_NN that_WDT Donald_NNP Trump_NNP broke_VBD in_IN order_NN to_TO make_VB it_PRP not_RB only_RB more-_JJ work_NN better_RBR ,_, but_CC also_RB to_TO make_VB it_PRP humane_JJ so_IN that_IN these_DT kids_NNS and_CC other_JJ migrants_NNS can_MD actually_RB apply_VB for_IN asylum_NN in_IN their_PRP$ home_NN countries_NNS without_IN coming_VBG here--_NNP

MARGARET_NNP BRENNAN_NN :_: OK_UH ._.

SEN_NNP ._. DUCKWORTH_NN :_: You_PRP know_VBP ,_, Donald_NNP Trump_NNP stopped_VBD aid_NN to_IN the_DT Northern_NNP Triangle_NNP countries_NNS ._. He_PRP did_VBD everything_NN he_PRP could_MD to_TO dismantle_VB the_DT system_NN which_WDT led_VBD to_IN the_DT crisis_NN we_PRP 're_VBP in_IN now_RB ._.

MARGARET_NNP BRENNAN_NN :_: Quickly_RB ,_, Secretary_NNP of_IN Defense_NNP Austin_NNP was_VBD in_IN Afghanistan_NNP this_DT morning_NN ._. In_IN about_RB 40_CD days_NNS ,_, U.S._NNP troops_NNS are_VBP scheduled_VBN to_TO be_VB pulled_VBN out_RP ._. Do_VBP you_PRP think_VB President_NNP Biden_NNP should_MD leave_VB a_DT residual_JJ force_NN ?_. And_CC how_WRB big_JJ and_CC for_IN how_WRB long_JJ ?_.

SEN_NNP ._. DUCKWORTH_NNP :_: Well_UH ,_, I_PRP think_VBP that_IN Secretary_NNP Austin_NNP is_VBZ there_RB taking_VBG a_DT look_NN on_IN the_DT ground_NN and_CC I_PRP would_MD listen_VB to_IN the_DT military_JJ commanders_NNS ,_, I_PRP 've_VBP long_RB said_VBD what_WP we_PRP need_VBP to_TO do_VB is_VBZ to_TO eliminate_VB the_DT old_JJ AUMF_NNP ,_, the_DT Authorization_NNP for_IN Use_NNP of_IN Military_NNP Force_NNP ,_, vote_NN on_IN a_DT new_JJ one_CD ._. But_CC listen_VB to_IN the_DT military_JJ commanders_NNS on_IN the_DT ground_NN along_IN with_IN our_PRP$ allies_NNS ._. So_RB I'm-_NNS I_PRP 'm_VBP really_RB anxiously_RB waiting_VBG to_TO hear_VB back_RB from_IN Secretary_NNP Austin_NNP ,_, what_WP he_PRP finds_VBZ in_IN Afghanistan_NNP and_CC what_WP his_PRP$ recommendations_NNS are_VBP going_VBG to_TO be_VB ._. Again_RB ,_, I_PRP want_VBP American_JJ troops_NNS to_TO come_VB home_RB ,_, but_CC I_PRP also_RB want_VBP to_TO fight_VB the_DT bad_JJ guys_NNS over_RB there_RB instead_RB of_IN allowing_VBG them_PRP to_TO come_VB here_RB ._.

MARGARET_NNP BRENNAN_NN :_: Senator_NNP Duckworth_NNP ,_, thank_VBP you_PRP for_IN your_PRP$ time_NN this_DT morning_NN ._.

SEN_NNP ._. DUCKWORTH_NN :_: Thank_VBP you_PRP ._.




