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On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
I am the daughter of a refugee who came here 70 years ago, and these issues are critically important to me as well.
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Chrissy Houlahan
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Houlahan shares her personal connection to refugee issues and their significance.

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