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Melanie Stansbury: “I have traveled to every corner of my district, and New Mexicans are depending on us to defend our democracy and to…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2023
I have traveled to every corner of my district, and New Mexicans are depending on us to defend our democracy and to ensure that we are holding not only those who are committing waste, fraud, and abuse accountable, but ourselves.
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Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico

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Stansbury emphasizes the need for accountability and defending democracy.

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