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Eric Swalwell: We have an opportunity today to condemn or condone. Birtherism is racist. Saying a Mexican judge can't be fair because…

On the recordJuly 16, 2019
We have an opportunity today to condemn or condone. Birtherism is racist. Saying a Mexican judge can't be fair because of his heritage is racist. Saying immigrants from Mexico are rapists is racist. Saying there were good people on both sides in Charlottesville is racist. Calling African countries * * * countries is racist, and telling four Members of this body to go home is racist. point of order
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California
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Jul 16, 2019

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