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Thom Tillis: “A lot of members probably underestimate just how much any one member can have a tremendous amount of leverage — if they…”

On the recordJune 18, 2026
A lot of members probably underestimate just how much any one member can have a tremendous amount of leverage — if they want to exert it.
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Thom Tillis
Republican · North Carolina
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npr.org
Jun 18, 2026

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On the leverage of Congress members.

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