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Rashida Tlaib: “I cannot believe that my colleagues, who didn't vote for the George Floyd Justice for Policing Act, are talking about…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2021
I cannot believe that my colleagues, who didn't vote for the George Floyd Justice for Policing Act, are talking about the fact that Planned Parenthood, which I believe is literally one of the only healthcare places and institutions in cities like mine, the fact that we have some of the worst infant mortality rates in the country among black children.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib criticizes colleagues for hypocrisy regarding healthcare and racial issues.

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