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On the recordMay 27, 2019
the power really rests with the people. It is us that have to get into the streets and make sure, irrespective of what they are trying to do, we are going to make sure that everybody is counted.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks emphasizes the importance of public action to ensure everyone is counted.

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