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Gavin Newsom: “He should have been going to Washington, D.C., to support a farmworker bill and a dreamer bill, two things he can do as…”

On the recordMarch 14, 2021
He should have been going to Washington, D.C., to support a farmworker bill and a dreamer bill, two things he can do as a congressional leader. At the end of the day, it was just more of the same, demagoguing an issue that they substantially contributed to and created.
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Newsom criticizes Kevin McCarthy for not addressing the border crisis with constructive proposals.

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