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John Garamendi: “The gentleman can use the word ``brag,'' but I would recommend that it is not bragging. It is simply a fact; not an…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2020
The gentleman can use the word ``brag,'' but I would recommend that it is not bragging. It is simply a fact; not an alternate fact, but it is a fact that the gentleman's committee and this House--now under Democratic control--has passed well over 250 bills that are for the people. The work that the Committee of Education and Labor has done for the working men and women of this Nation is an extraordinary example of what can be done when we focus on legislation that is for the people.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Jan 7, 2020

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