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On the recordJune 26, 2018
But, no--I think that, I look at my case, if my parents couldn't take in my brothers and sisters, I had a brother and two sisters.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks shares a personal story to highlight the importance of affordable rent.

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