On the recordJune 21, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Demings), the retired chief of police of Orlando, Florida.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Demings), the retired chief of police of Orlando, Florida.
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