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Rashida Tlaib

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Rashida Tlaib is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Tlaib is known for her progressive policies and advocacy for social justice. She is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress and has been a vocal advocate for issues such as affordable housing, environmental justice, and healthcare reform. Tlaib has also been involved in efforts to address systemic racism and economic inequality.

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Jun 3, 2019

I would say I want another tool in the toolbox.

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Jun 3, 2019

I want every tool in the toolbox and I want options.

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Jun 3, 2019

I appreciate that and I hear that throughout your testimony. It's very consistent, Mr. McGarrity.

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Jun 3, 2019

I see that as antidemocracy, you know, trying to push forward and not wanting everyone to be able to participate.

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Jun 3, 2019

I believe that the government's priorities and resource allocation should be in coordinance with the magnitude and nature of the violence extremism threat in the United States.

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Jun 3, 2019

I don't want people, you know, sleeping under a bridge on the border either.

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Jun 3, 2019

It's not necessary at all to have--to engage in intellectual discourse about immigration in our country.

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Jun 3, 2019

I really appreciate your courage in coming forward.

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Jun 3, 2019

You can't erase the ideology from who these folks are.

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Jun 3, 2019

My residents in Michigan's 13th congressional District have been subjected to increased surveillance and over-policing for decades.

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Jun 3, 2019

If you can produce that documentation and that information to our committee, I would really greatly appreciate that.

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Jun 3, 2019

Do you think we should have a domestic terrorism statute?

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