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Rashida Tlaib: “It is time to let women speak, and it is time for everyone to listen.”

On the recordNovember 13, 2019
It is time to let women speak, and it is time for everyone to listen.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib emphasizes the importance of women's voices in discussions about reproductive rights.

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