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On the recordJuly 23, 2019
A basic human need to live as a human being is water, food, and shelter, and water must be clean, it must be safe, and it must be affordable.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan
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Tlaib emphasizes the fundamental need for clean and safe water.

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