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Rob Sand: “That’s what I want us to get back to in the Capitol building. Common sense, listening to each other, being willing to…”

On the recordAugust 29, 2026
That’s what I want us to get back to in the Capitol building. Common sense, listening to each other, being willing to recognize when even the person that’s mostly wrong actually has a point to make.
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Rob Sand

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Sand emphasizes the need for common sense in politics.

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