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Bruce Westerman: I couldn't think of a better time to hold this hearing, considering that this year marks the 160th anniversary of the…

On the recordJuly 12, 2023
I couldn't think of a better time to hold this hearing, considering that this year marks the 160th anniversary of the awarding of the first Medal of Honor, and today is also the 175th anniversary of the start of the women's suffrage movement.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Highlights the significance of the hearing's timing with historical anniversaries.

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