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Maxine Waters: “Today, we are convening for the first time the Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, which will examine and resolve…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
Today, we are convening for the first time the Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, which will examine and resolve the systemic economic exclusion of women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ-plus individuals, veterans, and other members of our society who have to fight for a seat at the table.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters introduces the new subcommittee focused on diversity and inclusion.

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