“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

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On the recordMarch 5, 2025
we can be mad, we can cuss - we're three votes down. That's the reality.
Said by
Emanuel Cleaver
Democratic · Missouri
Source
bbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Cleaver acknowledged the limitations of the CBC's power without a House majority.

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