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Ayanna Pressley: “Thank you, Madam Chair, for convening this important and timely hearing.”

On the recordOctober 4, 2021
Thank you, Madam Chair, for convening this important and timely hearing.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley expresses gratitude for the hearing on the impacts of natural disasters.

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