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Jamie Raskin: “I am pleasantly surprised I have not heard any of the witnesses, anyone really, attacking the idea that there should be…”

On the recordJune 26, 2024
I am pleasantly surprised I have not heard any of the witnesses, anyone really, attacking the idea that there should be civil rights protection for transgender people in the workplace.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin notes lack of opposition to civil rights protections for transgender individuals.

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