Political Quotes

On the recordAugust 1, 2026
We owe them a government where public office is a public trust, not a private enterprise.
Said by
Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Public Citizen forum on anti-corruption legislation.

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