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Barbara Boxer: “We need a sense of urgency. You're new, you're all new, but you're not new to these issues.”

On the recordMay 12, 2009
We need a sense of urgency. You're new, you're all new, but you're not new to these issues.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of immediate action on women's issues at the U.N.

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