Somewhere along the line these guys lost sight of the constitution, Lawrence. We`re not beholden to them. We`re not beholden to the DPS. We`re beholden to the people that elected us to do the best.
Celia Israel: “Somewhere along the line these guys lost sight of the constitution, Lawrence. We`re not beholden to them. We`re not…”
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Representative Israel emphasizes the importance of being accountable to the voters rather than to the authorities.
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