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On the recordSeptember 28, 2023
While this amendment does not have a budgetary effect, I thank my colleague for raising such an important issue for millions of women around the world. For more than 200 women, female genital mutilation can mean health problems that haunt them for the rest of their lives. The quest for gender equality will not be complete until women are no longer subjected to these practices, and I thank my colleague for raising this important issue. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Barbara Lee
Democratic · California

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