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Rashida Tlaib: “I just know if somebody is harmful, I just want to be able to speak up for them.”

On the recordDecember 9, 2019
I just know if somebody is harmful, I just want to be able to speak up for them.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib expresses her commitment to advocating for public health and safety.

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