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Donna Edwards: “And what I thought is that I am so proud to be able to take that same oath to serve the people of the Fourth…”

On the recordJune 19, 2008
And what I thought is that I am so proud to be able to take that same oath to serve the people of the Fourth Congressional District and to serve the United States Congress and the people of this country. I'm standing here today on a very historic day, Juneteenth.
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Donna Edwards
Democratic · Maryland

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Reflecting on personal and family history while taking the oath of office.

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