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On the recordJuly 26, 2021
I thank the gentlewoman for mentioning Bob Moses. For those of us who care and know about history, we know about Bob Moses, and it makes this night even more significant because if you are losing the peaceful warriors who helped organize and put themselves on the line, then we must carry on. I thank the gentlewoman from Delaware. Madam Speaker, may I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman has 17 minutes remaining.
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Democratic · Texas
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