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On the recordMarch 12, 2019
Now if there is evidence that someone is illegally discriminating against African Americans in the Federal hiring process, the remedy for that civil rights violation is to bring the full force of the law down on that individual.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes the need for legal action against discrimination in federal hiring.

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