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Ayanna Pressley: “So, again, let's not lose sight of the plot, Mr. Chairman, and the plot is the American people.”

On the recordJuly 9, 2019
So, again, let's not lose sight of the plot, Mr. Chairman, and the plot is the American people.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley urges focus on the needs of the American people in financial discussions.

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