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On the recordOctober 20, 2021
That is part of what we are trying to do with Build Back Better. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Houlahan), my colleague on the Armed Services Committee and the Military Personnel Subcommittee, and someone who has served our country in the military.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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