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Eric Swalwell: “Well, they should understand, my colleagues, that people are scared. They're pissed off. They don't want us to be nice.…”

On the recordFebruary 20, 2025
Well, they should understand, my colleagues, that people are scared. They're pissed off. They don't want us to be nice. They want us to use the leverage that we have.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell emphasizes the urgency for Democrats to act decisively in response to public frustration and to leverage their position in Congress.

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