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Pat Ryan: I think the message is when fundamental rights and freedoms are under attack, we have to stand up, we have to fight, we…

On the recordAugust 24, 2022
I think the message is when fundamental rights and freedoms are under attack, we have to stand up, we have to fight, we have to be strong and clear. And when you do that, people rally. I mean, the issues at stake, reproductive rights, abortion access are our fundamental rights that transcend partisanship. And we saw that in Kansas, we saw it last night here in New York. I think we`re going to continue to see it.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York
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Pat Ryan emphasizes the importance of standing up for fundamental rights, particularly reproductive rights, and notes the recent electoral successes related to these issues.

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