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Mark Takano: “The Constitution begins with we, the people, the men and--mostly men wrote the Constitution, came together not thinking…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2023
The Constitution begins with we, the people, the men and--mostly men wrote the Constitution, came together not thinking they were channeling God.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Discussing the practical origins of the Constitution and its intent.

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