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Samuel L. Jackson: To the extent that our Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Joyce Beatty, was arrested, some of us will intend to do…

On the recordJuly 15, 2021
To the extent that our Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Joyce Beatty, was arrested, some of us will intend to do such in the coming weeks, because John Lewis did believe in nonviolent civil disobedience, and we must act.
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Samuel L. Jackson
Indiana

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Sheila Jackson emphasizes the need for action in response to Senate inaction.

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