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Ken Buck: “We were sent here to obstruct this Congress.”

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
We were sent here to obstruct this Congress.
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Ken Buck
Republican · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Buck states that their role is to challenge Congress's actions.

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