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Hakeem Jeffries: “It matters to our democracy and is our ultimate serious responsibility as Members of Congress.”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2018
It matters to our democracy and is our ultimate serious responsibility as Members of Congress.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Jeffries stresses Congress's duty to protect artists and their work.

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