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On the recordJuly 31, 2019
Well, President Obama was a great president, and I think for a lot of us we're looking to figure out how to build on his accomplishments and build on his records.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand emphasizes the need to build on Obama's achievements rather than attack them.

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