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On the recordMarch 10, 2021
And still I rise, and I rise with gratitude and appreciation for the Biden administration. This administration did not give up, did not give in. This administration has become now a symbol of hope and help for working class people. It is time for us to put more emphasis on the workers and less emphasis on the billionaire class. {time} 1145
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas
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Mar 10, 2021

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