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Eric Swalwell: He can be a spectator speaker, or he can be a leader and a leader would go to Democrats, just as Mitch McConnell and…

On the recordSeptember 20, 2023
He can be a spectator speaker, or he can be a leader and a leader would go to Democrats, just as Mitch McConnell and Senator Schumer have done in the Senate and say, give us the votes to keep the government open, I'll put it on the bill, we will save the cops, we will save the Border agents, we will save the troops from losing their pay.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell criticizes McCarthy for not taking leadership and reaching out to Democrats for support.

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