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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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Feb 26, 2019

I do not call Mr. Meadows a racist.

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Feb 26, 2019

The people at home are frustrated, Mr. Cohen, and they want criminal schemes to stop, especially those from the Oval Office.

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Feb 26, 2019

The fact that someone would actually use a prop, a black woman, in this chamber, in this committee, is alone racist in itself.

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Feb 26, 2019

I do not call Mr. Meadows a racist. I am trying as a person of color, Mr. Chairman, just to express myself and how I felt at that moment.

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Feb 26, 2019

My stance has always been the same, Mr. Chairman, based on the facts, not on future reports that we're all waiting on.

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Feb 26, 2019

Just to make a note, Mr. Chairman, that just because someone has a person of color, a Black person working for them, does not mean they aren't racist.

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Feb 26, 2019

Donald Trump is setting a precedent that the highest office can be attained through illegal activity.

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Feb 26, 2019

I was not referring to you at all as a racist.

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Feb 26, 2019

Mr. Cohen, as you know, to President Donald J. Trump brand comes first, not the American people.

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Feb 25, 2019

I want you to know, my first bill, the Justice For All Civil Rights Act, is going to basically be able to say we have to--you can show disparate impact to be able to get some sort of legal resolution to this.

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Feb 25, 2019

I feel like the only way is to always have this overwhelming oversight no matter who's in control here and who's in the body.

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Feb 25, 2019

I want to introduce a bill that basically says that you can't provide credit scoring... because there is no connection with somebody's driving record and what their credit score is.

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