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On the recordJanuary 11, 2017
There is lots of incredible news out there. The Trump press conference just makes your head spin, but we have seen that the public's voice does matter. Because of public outcry, within minutes after the late-night closed meetings, the Republican plan to gut the independent Office of Congressional Ethics was reversed. In response to outrage about jeopardizing health care for millions of Americans, some Republicans now admit that repealing the Affordable Care Act is not quite so simple and maybe they should come up with a replacement, even if they don't yet know how to do it. Senate Republicans even delayed some of the Cabinet confirmation hearings to allow a more orderly review and scrutiny. Your voice does matter. The President said last night that change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged, and come together to demand it. Obviously, these fights are just beginning, but the last 10 days shows that together we can and will protect the values and programs so vital to America. ____________________
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon
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Jan 11, 2017

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