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Maxine Waters: “I am so proud of you and your courage. I am so proud that a woman who could enjoy all of the privilege that she would…”

On the recordMay 14, 2019
I am so proud of you and your courage. I am so proud that a woman who could enjoy all of the privilege that she would want to enjoy would have the compassion and the commitment to go public and to come before this committee and tell the truth about what is happening at the family business.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters praises Abigail Disney for her courage in testifying about her family's business.

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