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Joyce Beatty: “I was asking to be recognized to have the words colored people-- The Acting CHAIR. For what purpose does the gentlewoman…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2023
I was asking to be recognized to have the words colored people-- The Acting CHAIR. For what purpose does the gentlewoman seek recognition?
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Joyce Beatty
Democratic · Ohio
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govinfo.gov
Jul 13, 2023

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