Supreme Court justices testify on increasing security funding in rare appearance

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett appeared before Congress on Tuesday.
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Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett appeared before Congress on Tuesday.
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Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett appeared before Congress on Tuesday.

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