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On the recordJanuary 25, 2023
Madam Speaker, I was unable to cast my vote on H. Con. Res. 7--Commedning the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 133 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 36.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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