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Alex Padilla: the fraud, waste, and abuse is in and of itself meritorious, but to the extent that it gives a better ability to…

On the recordJune 15, 2021
the fraud, waste, and abuse is in and of itself meritorious, but to the extent that it gives a better ability to identify and root out dynamics such as white supremacy, I would argue, bring some urgency to it.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Senator Padilla emphasizes urgency in addressing fraud and identifying white supremacy.

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