“Preferential treatment for the rich and well-connected has no place in the college admissions process.”
“No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.”
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On the recordJune 22, 2021
I thank the gentlewoman for being part of this Special Order hour tonight. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Jacobs), a colleague on the Foreign Affairs Committee, someone who has dedicated her work, even before she got to Congress, to ending childhood poverty to the promotion of human rights and equality. She is an original cosponsor of the Equality Act, a member of the LGBTQ Equality Caucus, and a great advocate for our community. We are delighted she is with us this evening.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island
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