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The speaker is saying that personal experience in a military family gives them an understanding of the strain and concern that come with having loved ones serve overseas. The quote uses that background to express empathy for people in similar situations.
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About Sharice Davids
American politician and attorney, former mixed martial artist, since 2019
Sharice Davids is an American politician, attorney, and former mixed martial artist serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019. A Democrat, she represents Kansas's 3rd congressional district and is one of the people speaking for the Kansas side of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Her district includes Kansas City, Overland Park, Prairie Village, Leawood, Lenexa, and Olathe. Before entering Congress, she worked as an attorney and competed in mixed martial arts, a background that gives her public career an unusual shape.
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