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On the recordJuly 28, 2020
It says persons. It doesn't say citizens. It says persons.
Said by
Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing that the Constitution refers to 'persons' rather than just 'citizens' in the census.

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