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John Larson: “The voters of New York make up their own mind. We don't control voters of New York. In America, in a free…”

On the recordJune 27, 2026
The voters of New York make up their own mind. We don't control voters of New York. In America, in a free Democratic-Republic, people get to choose their elective representatives.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Defending New York voters' choices during a press exchange.

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