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Sheila Jackson Lee: Congresswoman Beatty, thank you for letting us know whose footsteps we walk in and for that celebratory statement. Mr.…

On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
Congresswoman Beatty, thank you for letting us know whose footsteps we walk in and for that celebratory statement. Mr. Speaker, it is certainly my pleasure to yield to the gentlewoman from the U.S. Virgin Islands (Ms. Plaskett), who has come with the expertise of a renowned and trained lawyer, one who is a collaborator.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas
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Sep 28, 2015

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