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Summer Lee: “I support a professional staff, not privatization.”

On the recordMay 25, 2016
I support a professional staff, not privatization.
Said by
Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Jackson Lee emphasizes the importance of government employees for safety over privatization.

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