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Brian Mast: I don't think he should be backing away from this issue at all. I think he needs to be leading on this issue. He needs…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2018
I don't think he should be backing away from this issue at all. I think he needs to be leading on this issue. He needs to show the America people what he said today that he's not going to be beholden to anybody and lead members of Congress, and lead members of the Senate in that same way, show the American people what they all hate about Washington, D.C. thinking that people here are purchased by different lobbies, that we're not. Lead the American people to that conclusion that we're not purchased by anybody. Show 'em.
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Brian Mast
Republican · Florida

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Mast emphasizes the need for President Trump to take a strong leadership role on gun control issues.

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