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On the recordJune 17, 2021
It`s not a sprint, it`s a marathon. And I hope that our young people understand that the fight for justice, the fight for democracy and to protect our Constitution, sometimes it just doesn`t happen right away, but we have to be persistent.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Barbara Lee discusses the ongoing struggle for justice and democracy, emphasizing the importance of persistence.

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