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Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota makes history, says U.S. "could do better"

The 116th Congress is the most diverse group of lawmakers in U.S. history. We spent the history-making day with Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, the first Somali-American elected to Congress and one of two Muslim women sworn in this year. She is also the first woman of color to represent Minnesota.
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