“Preferential treatment for the rich and well-connected has no place in the college admissions process.”
“No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.”
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On the recordSeptember 5, 2017
The money that is spent improperly could have been used to build out broadband.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi
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Wicker emphasizes the misallocation of funds affecting broadband infrastructure.

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