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Celia Israel: Somewhere along the line these guys lost sight of the constitution, Lawrence. We`re not beholden to them. We`re not…

On the recordJuly 15, 2021
Somewhere along the line these guys lost sight of the constitution, Lawrence. We`re not beholden to them. We`re not beholden to the DPS. We`re beholden to the people that elected us to do the best.
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Celia Israel
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Editor's note · Context

Representative Israel emphasizes the importance of being accountable to the voters rather than to the authorities.

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