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On the recordApril 30, 2024
It's not about Speaker Johnson's job, it's about doing the job every day that Americans expect us to do, which is to get things done.
Said by
Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell stresses the importance of fulfilling legislative responsibilities over partisan politics.

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