It is really important that we constantly have an opportunity to remind the people that we represent that we represent our districts, we represent our states, but we represent all of America.
Tony Cárdenas: “It is really important that we constantly have an opportunity to remind the people that we represent that we represent…”
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Emphasizing the importance of representing all Americans, not just local constituents.
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