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Amy Klobuchar: “We were reminded on January 6th that it is up to us to protect against threats to our democracy. Honestly, I would love…”

On the recordJune 22, 2021
We were reminded on January 6th that it is up to us to protect against threats to our democracy. Honestly, I would love to get some support from the other side of the aisle, but we have to be honest, I don’t expect we’re going to get it.
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Amy Klobuchar
Democratic · Minnesota
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msnbc.com

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Klobuchar emphasizes the responsibility to protect democracy and her skepticism about bipartisan support.

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