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Dwight Evans: “I thank the gentleman for his comments. Mr. Speaker, you just heard the gentleman from South Carolina, in my view, lay…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2018
I thank the gentleman for his comments. Mr. Speaker, you just heard the gentleman from South Carolina, in my view, lay out a very clear vision of what it should be like from an aspirational standpoint. Speaking of the leader of the Congressional Black Caucus leading the conscience of this body, the gentleman from the great State of Louisiana, he knows a little bit about that--from my understanding, there is legislation that he has--and that is Chairman Cedric Richmond from the Second District of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Richmond).
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Dwight Evans
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Feb 26, 2018

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