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Grace Meng: “Your president and your party and your colleagues can talk about issues with any other country that you want, but you…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2021
Your president and your party and your colleagues can talk about issues with any other country that you want, but you don`t have to do it by putting a bullseye on the back of Asian Americans across this country, on our grandparents, on our kids.
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Grace Meng
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Grace Meng criticizes Chip Roy for his comments that target Asian Americans amidst discussions on international issues.

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