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Summer Lee: I do think in this Committee that we should--the parliamentary inquiry is the caution of making sure that we do not have…

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
I do think in this Committee that we should--the parliamentary inquiry is the caution of making sure that we do not have broad labels of immigrants, African Americans, women, as we debate.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the need to avoid broad labels during discussions on sensitive topics.

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