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Jamie Raskin: “You know, the same people who want to brand women in United States as criminals for exercising what is today, at least…”

On the recordMay 16, 2022
You know, the same people who want to brand women in United States as criminals for exercising what is today, at least for a few more weeks, a constitutional right have consistently voted against paid family leave policies.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin criticizes those opposing abortion rights while also voting against family leave policies.

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