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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.

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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Jul 23, 2019

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

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Jul 23, 2019

We have to act on the Federal level.

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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

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

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Jul 23, 2019

I just would appreciate having information that we can promote on our platforms, to combat any fraud.

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Jul 16, 2019

The reason we are here, and that you even have this opportunity to pursue it, is because the Federal Reserve has failed to offer Americans an equitable, reliable, efficient, safe, and secure system to access and move their money.

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Jul 16, 2019

It is long past time that we stop compromising on consumers' privacy in the pursuit of profit.

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Jul 16, 2019

It is clear to me, when it comes to Facebook and its initiatives, we simply cannot trust or verify.

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Jul 16, 2019

the reason we are here today is oversight, or more accurately, the lack of oversight in this space.

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