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On the recordMarch 16, 2021
Today's hearing made clear that economic hardships caused by the Coronavirus pandemic have disproportionately impacted Americans who were already vulnerable.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina

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Chairman Clyburn highlights the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on vulnerable populations.

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