I am really just--and bear with me, Chairman. I really want to show just how connected it is, that we can't allow communities to continue to fail like this.
Rashida Tlaib: “I am really just--and bear with me, Chairman. I really want to show just how connected it is, that we can't allow…”
On the recordMarch 3, 2021
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Tlaib emphasizes the need to prevent community failures, linking Detroit's bankruptcy to Puerto Rico's struggles.
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