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Jamie Raskin: “My office, and I'm sure my colleagues' offices, are just besieged with people who desperately need this money.”

On the recordJune 25, 2020
My office, and I'm sure my colleagues' offices, are just besieged with people who desperately need this money.
Said by
Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes the urgent need for financial assistance during the pandemic.

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