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Stacey Plaskett: “I thank the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Horsford), my colleague, for his support of the Congressional Black Caucus, and…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2019
I thank the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Horsford), my colleague, for his support of the Congressional Black Caucus, and working with me in ensuring that the voices of Black America are heard here in the Congress. At this time, I yield to the great gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson) for his reflections of our colleague, Elijah Cummings.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands
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Oct 21, 2019

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