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Mondaire Jones: It remains to be seen whether just a couple of Democratic senators will rise to the occasion and help us overcome the…

On the recordSeptember 6, 2021
It remains to be seen whether just a couple of Democratic senators will rise to the occasion and help us overcome the filibuster to pass any number of pieces of legislation, including those economic in nature, to actually allow people to live in dignity in the richest nation in the history of the world.
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Mondaire Jones
New York
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msnbc.com

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Jones discusses the need for Senate action to help economically disadvantaged people.

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