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On the recordDecember 1, 2021
So, if the courts are not going to be on the side of the people, it is up to Congress to meet the moment, this unprecedented moment with unprecedented leadership and with unprecedented legislating.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
Source
msnbc.com

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Pressley calls for Congress to take action in response to the Supreme Court's decisions regarding reproductive rights.

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