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On the recordDecember 1, 2021
We always tout cities as the great innovators, the incubators of great ideas, the place in government closest to the people.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline emphasizes the role of cities in fostering democracy and innovation.

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