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Gwen Moore: Just let me say that, unfortunately, I had never taken psychology during my college preparation, but I do know certain…

On the recordMarch 18, 2022
Just let me say that, unfortunately, I had never taken psychology during my college preparation, but I do know certain things such as, what avoidance behavior is. I tell you, the message discipline on that side is just perfect. You can talk about the southern border and inflation and all of that to avoid the topic of discrimination. Sit down. I have the floor, sir. You are avoiding the fact, and I know personally, as a person with my hair, that I have had people tell my employer that I was an embarrassment sitting in the front office because of the way my hair looked. {time} 1000 And so, to avoid a big conversation about discrimination that has an impact, particularly on African Americans, you talk about everything else. It is wrong. You are not engaging and, quite frankly, you are not being honest. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Lee of California). The Chair would remind Members to direct all remarks to the Chair.
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Gwen Moore
Democratic · Wisconsin
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Mar 18, 2022

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