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On the recordMarch 23, 2021
We have the ability to force votes now which we did not have. We have the ability of forcing the Republicans to vote against bills that 90 percent of Americans wants. That`s what we should be doing repeatedly to drive the message home, that the Republicans are carrying water for the gun lobby and not for Americans who want to shop in a grocery store without fear.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri
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msnbc.com

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Former Senator McCaskill discusses the current political landscape regarding gun control and the need to hold Republicans accountable.

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