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Keith Ellison: In the beginning of our hour as we come together in this Special Order, I think you, as one of the leaders in the…

On the recordJanuary 21, 2009
In the beginning of our hour as we come together in this Special Order, I think you, as one of the leaders in the Progressive Caucus, have correctly identified economic justice as one of the critical things that the Progressive Caucus stands for, not only here at home but also abroad. Congressman Grijalva, what does it mean to you that there are a billion people who go to sleep every night around the world who live on less than a dollar a day?
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Keith Ellison
Minnesota

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Discussing economic justice and global poverty during a Special Order.

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