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On the recordDecember 10, 2020
It would be an absolute travesty if something happened in Congress and there was not any kind of accommodation for state and local governments.
Said by
Lori Lightfoot
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

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Lori Lightfoot expresses concern over the lack of support for state and local governments during the pandemic.

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