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Zoe Lofgren: The fact that we became the strongest economic and military power on Earth was not fate; it wasn't an entitlement; it…

On the recordOctober 4, 2011
The fact that we became the strongest economic and military power on Earth was not fate; it wasn't an entitlement; it wasn't just given to us. It was earned.
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

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Lofgren asserts that America's power was earned through welcoming immigrants.

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