On the recordAugust 8, 2018
No, our job is to protect constituents and to protect the idea of democracy that we can have free and fair elections and that no adversary ever would be able to disrupt that.
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transcripts.cnn.comEric Swalwell: “No, our job is to protect constituents and to protect the idea of democracy that we can have free and fair elections and…”
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Swalwell argues that lawmakers should prioritize democracy and constituents over protecting the president.
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