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Elijah Cummings: “Because what happens, as you can imagine, if people feel reluctant to communicate with their Representatives, we can't…”

On the recordApril 17, 2018
Because what happens, as you can imagine, if people feel reluctant to communicate with their Representatives, we can't do our job. You can't either, right?
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings emphasizes the importance of communication between employees and Congress for effective governance.

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