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On the recordApril 12, 2021
As lawmakers, we are in a position to fundamentally change the lives of the people we represent with the stroke of a pen.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley emphasizes lawmakers' power to impact lives through legislation.

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