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On the recordFebruary 26, 2020
The importance of a workforce that is as diverse as the homeland it seeks to protect.
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Xochitl Torres Small
Democratic · New Mexico
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Emphasizing the need for diversity in the DHS workforce.

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Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, and thank you also, Ranking Member.

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