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On the recordSeptember 1, 2020
Well, he and the President are both living in another world, another era, and another time. They can't even counter the question of Black Lives Matter in the positive intent that it had AND the fact the majority of Americans through this process were committed to understanding and supported the concept Black Lives Matter.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas

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Sheila Jackson Lee responds to Barr's comments on systemic racism, stating that he and the President are out of touch with the current social justice movement.

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