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On the recordNovember 14, 2021
They`re being intentionally deceived by some folks in our party in Washington and some of the so-called conservative media outlets. To say that a bill is right for your district, right for your state, and that -- something you helped write, but then you got to vote against it because you don`t want to go the other side of victory, that is a sign of what`s broken.
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Don Bacon
Republican · Nebraska
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msnbc.com

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Bacon criticizes Republican leaders for misleading constituents about voting against beneficial legislation.

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