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On the recordDecember 14, 2021
We think it`s so important that we changed the rule in order to get there in order to save the economy. Well, the warning lights on our democracy are blinking right now. And we seem unwilling to respond with the same urgency to protect the democracy that we have to protect the economy.
Said by
Raphael Warnock
Democratic · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Warnock calls for urgent action to protect democracy, comparing it to the urgency shown in economic matters.

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