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John Garamendi: “We are representatives of the public for good and for ill and if we are not saying anything about it, it gets further…”

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
We are representatives of the public for good and for ill and if we are not saying anything about it, it gets further and further away from that public.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Garamendi emphasizes the need for representatives to communicate effectively with the public.

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