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Sharice Davids: Being in Congress can be hard sometimes, because it is kind of heartbreaking to spend so much time trying to get here...

On the recordJune 6, 2023
Being in Congress can be hard sometimes, because it is kind of heartbreaking to spend so much time trying to get here...
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Sharice Davids
Democratic · Kansas

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Davids reflects on the challenges of Congress and the dehumanization of people in discussions.

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