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Jamie Raskin: “Speaker McCarthy's invertebrate appeasement of the most fanatical elements of his conference now threatens the…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2023
Speaker McCarthy's invertebrate appeasement of the most fanatical elements of his conference now threatens the well-being of every American.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin criticizes Speaker McCarthy for yielding to extreme factions within the Republican Party.

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