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On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
So, to suggest that we can just whitewash the Federal law on Fair Housing and essentially blanch it from acknowledging that we need to make sure that we are taking care not to allow discrimination based on race and racially concentrated poverty is essential.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Wasserman Schultz emphasizes the importance of addressing racial discrimination in housing laws.

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