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Laura Flanders & Friends
Barbara Lee & Lateefah Simon: Trailblazing CA Congresswomen
Season 1
Episode 137
If anyone can inspire the public about the role of the minority in Congress, the women of California’s 12th district can. In this charming conversation, newly-elected Democrat, Lateefah Simon, joins the indomitable veteran Barbara Lee, whose congressional seat Simon will be taking when the new Congress convenes.
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