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Teresa Leger Fernandez: “I too want to recognize and acknowledge the importance of this bill and Representative Gonzales's bringing it to our…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2021
I too want to recognize and acknowledge the importance of this bill and Representative Gonzales's bringing it to our attention because we must remember that all stories--all stories--whether they be good or bad, whether they concern segregation or celebration, are American stories, and this bill assists us in looking at the complexity of the American story. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico
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govinfo.gov
Dec 1, 2021

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