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Sheila Jackson Lee: Frankly, these legislatures are engaging in distraction, and smoke and mirrors and really it is tragic when life and…

On the recordApril 20, 2021
Frankly, these legislatures are engaging in distraction, and smoke and mirrors and really it is tragic when life and lives have been lost.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas

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Sheila Jackson Lee criticizes state-level efforts by Republicans to restrict protests, calling them distractions from the real issues of police violence.

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