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On the recordJuly 23, 2025
I don’t (know) what the hell they ran for Congress for, but I ran for Congress to make people’s lives better.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Expressing frustration over colleagues leaving early instead of working.

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