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On the recordMay 18, 2021
Let me quote William Faulkner because he does not look like me and, Mr. Counselor, he doesn't look like you. He said, "The past is never dead. It's not even the past."
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Citing Faulkner to emphasize the lasting impact of historical injustices.

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