I choose not just to stay in the Senate. I choose to stay in this fight because the Constitution is worth fighting for. Our fundamental rights are worth fighting for. Our core values are worth fighting for. The American dream is worth fighting for.
Alex Padilla: “I choose not just to stay in the Senate. I choose to stay in this fight because the Constitution is worth fighting for.…”
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Padilla explains his commitment to fight for constitutional rights and values.
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