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On the recordSeptember 20, 2023
Again, I'm here, I'm ready to work. Democrats are ready to give the votes, you know, to keep the government open. But right now, Republicans, you know, they have failed to protect, they've failed to fund and they failed to govern. They are the failures and until they prove otherwise, again, people are going to suffer.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell criticizes Republicans for their failure to govern and expresses readiness from Democrats to keep the government open.

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