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Ayanna Pressley: “I know, having been raised by a tenants' rights organizer, that activism can be a full-time job.”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2020
I know, having been raised by a tenants' rights organizer, that activism can be a full-time job.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley acknowledges the importance of activism and thanks the Chairman for his testimony.

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