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Teresa Leger Fernandez: “One of the things I love in those Federalist Papers is that they say that Congress should be a perfect mirror portrait…”

On the recordApril 10, 2022
One of the things I love in those Federalist Papers is that they say that Congress should be a perfect mirror portrait of what America is.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Leger Fernandez emphasizes the importance of Congress reflecting America's diversity.

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