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On the recordJuly 24, 2019
You have got more numbers than I have got. You can put bills up here, and you can pass them because you are the majority.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler criticizes the majority for not addressing issues despite having the power to pass legislation.

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