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On the recordJune 23, 2021
Many of my colleagues today have really proved that our greatest deficit as a nation is not one of resource, but of empathy.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights the need for empathy in addressing national issues.

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