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On the recordMarch 17, 2021
During this past year, some of our highest elected officials deliberately and consistently use racist language tying COVID-19 to Asians.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen highlights the use of racist language by officials during the pandemic.

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