On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
I applaud what you did in Baltimore because I think actually seeing communities on the ground gives one an understanding that analysis and ivory towers do not gain.
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congress.govJeff Merkley: “I applaud what you did in Baltimore because I think actually seeing communities on the ground gives one an understanding…”
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Merkley commends efforts to understand the housing crisis through direct community engagement.
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