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On the recordMay 30, 2021
I think waiting any longer for Republicans to do the right thing is a misstep. I would go forward. I would offer -- President Biden has a huge, bold agenda of so much he wants to do for the economy and the American people. Democrats should respond and vote together now through reconciliation to get it done, and then move on to the rest of the bipartisan agenda.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

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Gillibrand emphasizes the urgency for Democrats to act on Biden's agenda without waiting for Republican cooperation.

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