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On the recordFebruary 10, 2021
This year is 20 years since the attacks of September 11th, and almost every day I remember that 44 Americans gave their lives to stop the plane that was headed to this capitol building.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands
Source
msnbc.com

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Stacey Plaskett draws a parallel between the sacrifices made on 9/11 and the attack on the Capitol.

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