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On the recordMay 31, 2020
It is our duty--as Members of Congress, as Americans, and as HUMAN BEINGS--to ensure that others fighting for basic fairness do not suffer the same brutality Mr. Lewis suffered.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva emphasizes the responsibility of Congress to protect civil rights.

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