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On the recordJuly 10, 2019
I just want to commend her and to commend our chairman for having the foresight.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez praises Ayanna Pressley and the chairman for addressing childhood trauma.

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