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On the recordApril 29, 2019
Not only is discrimination and state-sanctioned segregation repugnant and illegal, it also prevents growth and success for all children.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Emphasizing the negative effects of discrimination and segregation on children's success.

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