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More than 60 leaders of historically Black college and universities urged the Senate to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.7 trillion social spending plan in a letter to Senate leaders. Virginia State University President Makola Abdullah, who signed the letter, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss how the Build Back Better agenda would help minority-focused institutions.
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