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Jim Jordan: “Your right to petition the government, you want to petition your Member of Congress, you couldn't do it in Congress…”

On the recordApril 10, 2024
Your right to petition the government, you want to petition your Member of Congress, you couldn't do it in Congress, because the Speaker wouldn't let you in your own darn Capital you pay for.
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Jim Jordan
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Jim Jordan criticizes restrictions on citizens' ability to petition Congress during the pandemic.

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