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Joe Morelle: The Framers of the Constitution knew that democracy is fragile.

On the recordDecember 16, 2019
The Framers of the Constitution knew that democracy is fragile.
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Joe Morelle
Democratic · New York

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Morelle reflects on the fragility of democracy as understood by the Constitution's Framers.

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