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On the recordNovember 13, 2025
It's really an injustice for 813,000 people in southern Arizona to have not had a voice in Congress because of an obstruction from one person.
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Adelita Grijalva
Arizona

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Grijalva criticizes the delay in her swearing-in as a disservice to her constituents.

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