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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMay 22, 2023
It is seemingly ignored by on the other side of the aisle, judging by what my Republican colleagues have said against the PRO Act, and in favor of bills to weaken the right to organize.
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Ilhan Omar
Democratic · Minnesota
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Omar criticizes Republicans for opposing the PRO Act and supporting anti-union legislation.

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