“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.”
“Every Tuesday, Vice Mayor Talamantes and I are responsible for overseeing and ensuring transparent, accessible, and open Council meetings.”
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On the recordJune 14, 2021
you control food, you tend to control people that is a problem.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana
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Tester highlights the power dynamics of controlling food supply.

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