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On the recordDecember 8, 2021
It is a shame that it`s taken so long. It is a shame that she, a black woman, is now having to step in for other black women and other people of color to make the workspace safe for them, to call this out and demand the accountability that we know Representative Boebert deserves.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
Source
msnbc.com

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Ayanna Pressley comments on the need for accountability in Congress regarding the treatment of staffers and representatives.

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