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Summer Lee: At a time when the political rhetoric has become toxic and elected officials often pander to their basic instincts of…

On the recordMarch 5, 2012
At a time when the political rhetoric has become toxic and elected officials often pander to their basic instincts of the most radical part of themselves, Donald Payne continued to represent his constituents as a forceful statesman.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Sheila Jackson Lee praises Donald Payne's integrity amidst toxic political rhetoric.

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