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Summer Lee: But unfortunately, the Republican-controlled Senate did not have the passion and capacity to pass the legislation.

On the recordJune 25, 2019
But unfortunately, the Republican-controlled Senate did not have the passion and capacity to pass the legislation.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Criticism of the Senate's failure to pass immigration legislation.

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