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On the recordJune 22, 2022
Our democracy held because courageous people like those you heard from today put their oath to the Constitution above their loyalty to one man or to one party. The system held but barely. And the question remains, will it hold again?
Said by
Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Schiff emphasizes the importance of loyalty to the Constitution over party allegiance and questions the future stability of democracy.

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