Whenever we have Americans who are able to come and participate in this participatory democracy, we are the better for it.
Summer Lee: “Whenever we have Americans who are able to come and participate in this participatory democracy, we are the better for…”
On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
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Emphasizing the importance of public participation in democracy.
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