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Donald M. Payne: I and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus can easily identify with the Catholic minorities. I recognize many…

On the recordMarch 5, 2012
I and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus can easily identify with the Catholic minorities. I recognize many similarities in how they are treated with how people here were treated.
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Donald M. Payne
New Jersey

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Payne highlights similarities in treatment of minorities in Ireland and the U.S.

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