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On the recordMarch 14, 2011
I think some of us think that if we could design our democracy again, we could probably put in a required percentage for women's participation.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen advocates for mandatory women's participation in democracy.

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