“There are few congressional leaders, public servants, that have served with the kind of courage and tenacity as Congresswoman Lee,” said outgoing Sen. Laphonza Butler, the California Democrat who was appointed temporarily to the seat after the death of long-serving Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Rep. Barbara Lee, with a nod to her mentor Shirley Chisholm, exits Congress as a renegade herself
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Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono, Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and California Sen. Laphonza Butler also said they would support Harris, as did a growing number of Democratic House lawmakers.
Democrats rally around Kamala Harris as she vows to 'earn and win' party nomination for president
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