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On the recordSeptember 19, 2016
I agree with your assessment, but if the leaders are not going to agree to it, it is hard to mobilize the people.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the difficulty of mobilizing support without leader agreement.

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