On the recordMarch 25, 2009
They have done it over. And over and over and over again they see and feel the wind from a door being shut in their faces over and over and over again.
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congress.govElijah Cummings: “They have done it over. And over and over and over again they see and feel the wind from a door being shut in their…”
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Cummings highlights the repeated frustrations faced by minority contractors seeking opportunities.
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