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On the recordMarch 4, 2014
So the amendments that were offered by my colleagues earlier to strengthen the focus on women and minorities are not about equality but equity.
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Sam Graves
Republican · Missouri

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Discussing the difference between equality and equity in amendments for women and minorities.

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