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On the recordJuly 14, 1999
The Women's World Cup and the U.S. national team in particular showed us that women's soccer and women's sports can be just as captivating, just as athletic, just as powerful, and just as competitive as men's sports.
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Lucille Roybal-Allard
California

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Emphasizing the competitiveness of women's sports compared to men's.

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