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On the recordApril 29, 2019
How in God's name have we not done this yet and why would anyone want to stand in the way?
Said by
Madeleine Dean
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Dean questions the delay in passing the Equal Rights Amendment.

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