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Eddie Bernice Johnson: “It is difficult to lose a member of the Congressional Black Caucus family.”

On the recordMarch 5, 2012
It is difficult to lose a member of the Congressional Black Caucus family.
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Eddie Bernice Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on the impact of Congressman Payne's death on the Congressional Black Caucus.

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