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On the recordApril 18, 2021
Kevin McCarthy is not interested in talking about voting rights, creating a jobs bill that will continue to lift this country out of the issues that it has, and why are we continuing to point the finger on individuals that are trying to raise awareness, rather than putting the glare on those who continue to hold up systemic racism and the system that holds so many Americans back?
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett criticizes Kevin McCarthy for his lack of interest in voting rights and addressing systemic racism.

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