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Rashida Tlaib: “I grew up in a neighborhood, honestly, I would come into my house as a little child, smelling like rotten eggs.”

On the recordJuly 9, 2024
I grew up in a neighborhood, honestly, I would come into my house as a little child, smelling like rotten eggs.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib shares her personal experience with environmental issues in her community.

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