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Summer Lee: “Our words have power. I want to remind our Committee of that. Our words have consequences.”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2023
Our words have power. I want to remind our Committee of that. Our words have consequences.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the impact of political rhetoric on violence and community safety.

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