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Tony Cárdenas: “I have been married for 23 years, and I am reminded every day by my wife how imperfect I am. I have been an elected…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2015
I have been married for 23 years, and I am reminded every day by my wife how imperfect I am. I have been an elected official for 19 years, and I am reminded every single day by my constituents how more perfect we need to make our laws.
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Tony Cárdenas
Democratic · California

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Cardenas reflects on personal imperfections and the need for legislative improvement.

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