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Stacey Plaskett: “I thank my good friend and colleague from Philadelphia who always stands up for the rights of the working class of those…”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
I thank my good friend and colleague from Philadelphia who always stands up for the rights of the working class of those in cities and elsewhere who are struggling, the working poor. Mr. Speaker, I thank him so much for the work he is doing and for trying to maintain working neighborhoods in our many cities that are, through so much of these rule changes, so much of these executive orders, the ones who are being most affected. {time} 2000 Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Payne), who is from the city of Newark, New Jersey, our good friend, my good friend, and champion as well, of those in the urban areas, as well as to others. He has recently taken on issues related to healthcare.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands
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May 20, 2019

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