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Elizabeth Warren: “Americans didn’t send us to Washington to be some kind of debating society. They sent us here to get things done and…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2021
Americans didn’t send us to Washington to be some kind of debating society. They sent us here to get things done and that’s what we should do.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Warren highlights the expectation of Americans for Congress to take action rather than engage in endless debate.

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