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Joyce Beatty: “I would like to be recognized to have the words colored people stricken from the Record. I find it offensive and very…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2023
I would like to be recognized to have the words colored people stricken from the Record. I find it offensive and very inappropriate. The Acting CHAIR. Is the gentlewoman asking for unanimous consent to take down the words?
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Joyce Beatty
Democratic · Ohio
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govinfo.gov
Jul 13, 2023

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