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On the recordJuly 29, 1997
I agree with that, because if it is Hispanics today, Latinos, then it is African-Americans, Scandinavians, Greeks, it is somebody else tomorrow. We all stand with the gentlewoman from California [Ms. Sanchez] and want to make sure that she does not have to keep going through this unnecessary hassle.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Addressing the challenges faced by various ethnic groups in society.

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