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On the recordMarch 25, 2009
I think that if we are going to have a color-blind society, then we should have a color-blind society that goes to the point of eliminating this wall that blocks so many people from opportunity.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings advocates for a truly inclusive society that removes barriers to opportunity.

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