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Ayanna Pressley

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Ayanna Soyini Pressley is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2019. She made history as the first African American woman elected to the Boston City Council and the first African American woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts. Pressley is known for her progressive stances on issues such as criminal justice reform, healthcare, and immigration policy.

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Oct 29, 2019

So, I want to politely and respectfully ask you, Mr. Cuccinelli, to look at Mr. Espinoza.

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Oct 29, 2019

They deserve the certainty that they will be able to remain in this country.

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Oct 29, 2019

I can only assume it is because no one wants to put their name on such a disastrous, cruel, and un-American policy, and the government officials who made that decision ought to be held to account.

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Oct 29, 2019

The reckless actions of your agency that have put his variability to receive life-preserving medical care at risk are just unconscionable.

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Oct 29, 2019

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And, again, our forever chairman, Elijah Cummings, reminded us that the charge of this committee is to be in efficient and effective pursuit of the truth.

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Oct 29, 2019

Did Stephen Miller play a role in this decision or not?

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Oct 29, 2019

So, if asked to serve contrary to the law, will you decline?

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Oct 28, 2019

Sunlight is the best disinfectant, so I am pleased to see our Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations shedding light on the continued discrimination and injustices subjected onto our LGBTQ+ neighbors and community…

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Oct 28, 2019

If we stop asking those questions, we do not identify that problem of discrimination and access.

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Oct 22, 2019

Would you leave behind your children's inheritance in Libra? I think it is a fair question because--

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Oct 22, 2019

I have always maintained that those closest to the pain should be closest to the power, driving and informing the policymaking.

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