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Summer Lee: I knew COVID-19 was not something to be taken lightly and that time was not on our side to mount an effective defense…

On the recordJuly 7, 2020
I knew COVID-19 was not something to be taken lightly and that time was not on our side to mount an effective defense based on my years of service under several administrations.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Emphasizing the urgency of addressing the COVID-19 crisis.

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