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Robin Kelly: “Thank you, Congresswoman Lee. You have brought up so many issues that are so interconnected--again, education, diversity…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2015
Thank you, Congresswoman Lee. You have brought up so many issues that are so interconnected--again, education, diversity inclusion. When you think about preschoolers getting expelled, that is not a good start. And what message does it send to that young man or that young woman or that little boy or that little girl? But all of the things that you talked about--voting rights--are all interconnected, and we need to accomplish all of those goals for a better America, and not just for African Americans, but for everybody.
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Robin Kelly
Democratic · Illinois
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Nov 30, 2015

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