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Ritchie Torres: I would not be in the United States Congress were it not for public housing and the stability it gave me and my family.

On the recordMarch 23, 2021
I would not be in the United States Congress were it not for public housing and the stability it gave me and my family.
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York

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Torres emphasizes the importance of public housing in his life and career.

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