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On the recordMay 8, 2025
The Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, has spent her entire career serving people — from helping kids learn to read to protecting some of nation's most precious treasures. She is an American hero.
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Joe Morelle
Democratic · New York

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Morelle defends Hayden's contributions and criticizes Trump's decision to fire her.

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