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Jasmine Crockett: “We now, for the first time in the history of the United…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

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Published | Video Starts at 04:11

And we know that we ended up having our third be appointed to the Senate. And then we know that We now, for the first time in the history of the United States, we have two [Black women] that are serving at the same time. So we've only had five black women. But I think that this is bigger than race or sex. While there may be history that is taking place, I've never done anything seeking history. (04:11–04:17)

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Asserts that for the first time, two Black women are serving in the U.S. Senate simultaneously.

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