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On the recordNovember 29, 2023
These folks think that the American public are fans and that this is just entertaining and we're keeping the chief entertainer, Donald Trump, happy.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell criticizes Congress's behavior as entertainment rather than serious governance.

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