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Yvette Clarke: He spoke out boldly against genocide in Darfur and Rwanda, and fought alongside the Congressional Black Caucus to help…

On the recordMarch 5, 2012
He spoke out boldly against genocide in Darfur and Rwanda, and fought alongside the Congressional Black Caucus to help Haiti recover from the devastating earthquake that struck the nation in 2010.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Clarke recalls Payne's activism against genocide and support for Haiti.

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