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Frederica Wilson: “Mr. Chairman, these four bills today ignore the fact that race, gender, disability, and age discrimination persist, and…”

On the recordMarch 23, 2015
Mr. Chairman, these four bills today ignore the fact that race, gender, disability, and age discrimination persist, and we should not be hindering the agency's charge with combatting unlawful discrimination.
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

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Wilson argues against hindering the EEOC's efforts to combat discrimination.

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