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Remarks Following a Meeting With Congressional Leaders
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You know, don’t tell me you’re a Democrat, but you’re kind of disappointed right now, so you’re not doing anything. No, now is exactly the time that you get in there and do something.
Stop looking for the quick fix. Stop looking for the messiah. You have great candidates running races right now. Support those candidates.
That then makes them more interested in appeals by folks who say, 'The reason you don't feel respected is because women have been doing this, or this group has been doing that.' And that is not a healthy place to be.
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