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Rubén Gallego: “Despite their united control of Congress, my Republican friends seem to think there is nothing they can do when Donald…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2018
Despite their united control of Congress, my Republican friends seem to think there is nothing they can do when Donald Trump acts in a matter that is contrary to our laws and our values. Here is what they have been saying: Congressman Ryan Costello: There is nothing we can do to stop the President, let alone this President, from saying what he thinks or what he wants to say. Speaker Ryan on immigration policy: The last thing I want to do is bring a bill out here that I know the President won't support. Lastly, again, Speaker Ryan: Every morning I wake up in my office and scroll through Twitter to see which tweets that I will have to pretend I didn't see later on.
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Rubén Gallego
Democratic · Arizona
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Jul 26, 2018

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