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On the recordNovember 13, 2019
I think that one of the things that we have--we have seen over the last couple of years is women taking back their rights, and it is not just women. It is people. It is LGBTQ people. It is trans people. Basically, standing up and saying we won't allow this to happen anymore.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

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Barbara Lee discusses the empowerment of women and marginalized groups in reclaiming their rights.

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