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Jeanne Shaheen: “You can’t just say ‘I’m going to give up.’ You’ve got to keep at it. I believe in persistence.”

On the recordOctober 20, 2026
You can’t just say ‘I’m going to give up.’ You’ve got to keep at it. I believe in persistence.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Discussing her approach to bipartisanship and persistence in politics.

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