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Speaker 1: Standing on the Grand staircase in the State House, women

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Speaker 1: wearing red dresses, sweaters, and jackets, while the men supporting

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Speaker 1: them wearing red ties.

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Speaker 2: This is about two hundred of our colleagues here in

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Speaker 2: the legislature wearing our red.

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Speaker 1: Massachusetts State Senator and the Senate co chair for the

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Speaker 1: Women's Legislative Caucus, Robin Kennedy, has a red scarf on

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Speaker 1: for the annual Go Red event.

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Speaker 2: It's about raising awareness about cardiovascular health, making sure that

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Speaker 2: we're not only raising awareness, but that we're investing in research,

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Speaker 2: in science and funding to make sure that we're supporting

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Speaker 2: treatment and cures.

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Speaker 1: She says. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death

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Speaker 1: in women, and with February being American Heart Month, they

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Speaker 1: want to raise awareness and highlight the importance of women's

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Speaker 1: heart health.

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Speaker 2: Historically, we've seen not only disparities when it comes to

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Speaker 2: women's health, but particularly for women of color, and so

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Speaker 2: raising awareness and talking about that is the first step

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Speaker 2: at the state House.

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