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Janice Schakowsky: “The fact that there are a number of empty chairs is not indicative of lack of interest in what you are saying.”

On the recordMarch 5, 2019
The fact that there are a number of empty chairs is not indicative of lack of interest in what you are saying.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the presence of empty chairs during the discussion.

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