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Mar 2019
56m 21s

How Do We Find Our Voice? with Tammy Bal...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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Tammy Baldwin is the Junior US Senator from Wisconsin & was the first openly gay woman to be elected to Congress. She joins Jonathan to talk about her involvement in American politics; being the first openly gay Senator; the power of representation in government; how to have an active role in local, state, federal government; and more. Find Senator Baldwin’ ... Show More
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