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John Garamendi: For all of you, you should be getting the gist of where I am going. Happy talk. I want real commitment, meaning, are you…

On the recordNovember 20, 2019
For all of you, you should be getting the gist of where I am going. Happy talk. I want real commitment, meaning, are you going to put the money and the effort into carrying out the plan?
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi emphasizes the need for genuine commitment to funding and executing plans.

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