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We must reject gradualism


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We must reject gradualism

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Leader Pelosi: "We are all familiar with Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, the march on Washington, nearly 40 years ago. One part of the speech that I love, that is not frequently quoted is, 'We have come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all God's children.' Today, we must reject that gradualism by voting 'no' on making the reauthorization period 10 years."

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NancyPelosi

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Congress, Democrats, Pelosi, Rights, Voting,

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