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Thomas Massie: “My diagnosis of Congress is these people know what to do. They just can't bring themselves to do it, even when it would…”

On the recordNovember 11, 2026
My diagnosis of Congress is these people know what to do. They just can't bring themselves to do it, even when it would benefit them politically.
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Thomas Massie
Republican · Kentucky
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bbc.co.uk
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Massie comments on the impeachment vote outcome.

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