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Summer Lee: “We're not listening to the witnesses here. We're not listening to the New York town that is frustrated.”

On the recordMay 22, 2023
We're not listening to the witnesses here. We're not listening to the New York town that is frustrated.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Jackson Lee emphasizes the need to consider local frustrations in immigration discussions.

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