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Tom McClintock: “Our chance to set things right is quickly passing from our hand.”

On the recordJune 5, 2023
Our chance to set things right is quickly passing from our hand.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock warns about the urgency of addressing bureaucratic overreach.

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