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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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Jul 24, 2019

what is very disturbing about this, and problematic, is that it seems that you were looking to circumvent FDA regulation

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Jul 24, 2019

it seems that you were looking to circumvent FDA regulation, and that is what is troublesome about this paper trail

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Jul 24, 2019

So why was it important that you, quote, 'not frame these SKU launches as being a test or being a short-term SKU'?

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Jul 24, 2019

Did JUUL rush any products onto the market before the August 8 grandfathered date, in order to beat that effective date?

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Jul 23, 2019

For decades, big tobacco targeted black communities to the point where almost 90 percent of all black smokers use menthols.

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Jul 23, 2019

Just--I want to use this platform responsibly here.

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Jul 23, 2019

My district is 40 percent immigrant. I can't even begin to count--in our Boston public schools alone there are 150 different languages.

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Jul 23, 2019

if you are not counted, you don't count.

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Jul 23, 2019

If you are not counted, you don't count.

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Jul 23, 2019

The growing youth vaping epidemic has taken the Commonwealth, which I represent, by storm.

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Jul 23, 2019

Agreed. And aside from potentially preying upon the black community, JUUL's marketing playbook... has targeted children in native populations.

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Jul 23, 2019

It is extremely disturbing. We have been here before.

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