Teresa Leger Fernandez said "I thank the gentlewoman so much for bringing to light and describing those individuals for whom we are working today, but it is they who are us. We are part of their communities and they have been telling us these stories and we are responding now because now is the time for us to act. I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Barragan), who cosponsored the resolution I spoke of earlier for the Latina Equal Pay Day. We care for each other. That is why we look after each other." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 21, 2021

I thank the gentlewoman so much for bringing to light and describing those individuals for whom we are working today, but it is they who are us. We are part of their communities and they have been telling us these stories and we are responding now because now is the time for us to act. I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Barragan), who cosponsored the resolution I spoke of earlier for the Latina Equal Pay Day. We care for each other. That is why we look after each other.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez

Democratic · New Mexico

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