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María Elvira Salazar: It burns like acid on our skin, and I just want to share that with you.

On the recordSeptember 20, 2021
It burns like acid on our skin, and I just want to share that with you.
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María Elvira Salazar
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Salazar conveys the pain felt by her constituents regarding U.S. policy.

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