Rashida Tlaib said "I mean, what I am hearing from my colleagues is shortening the time, it is OK because brown and Black folks are not going to get counted." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 9, 2020

I mean, what I am hearing from my colleagues is shortening the time, it is OK because brown and Black folks are not going to get counted.

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Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib criticizes the decision to shorten counting time, suggesting it harms communities of color.

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