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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordSeptember 10, 2019
I can't underestimate the fact that there are so many people that cannot be in this room and that you're here on their behalf.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan
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Editor's note · Context

Tlaib acknowledges the courage of witnesses representing those unable to attend.

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