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Sheila Jackson Lee: It is long past time that Congress passed a comprehensive law banning such atrocities.

On the recordJune 7, 2000
It is long past time that Congress passed a comprehensive law banning such atrocities.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas
Source
congress.gov
Jun 7, 2000

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Sheila Jackson-Lee calls for Congress to enact comprehensive hate crime legislation.

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