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Ayanna Pressley: “To anyone who seeks to mislead the public and to use the court's harmful measures to gut essential relief, take a seat.…”

On the recordMay 24, 2023
To anyone who seeks to mislead the public and to use the court's harmful measures to gut essential relief, take a seat. The people deserve and demand this relief. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no.''
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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May 24, 2023

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