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On the recordJune 14, 2017
We're dealing with a deeply entrenched, deeply engrained system that's been perpetuated for a long time. So, is it easy to change? No. But can we? Of course, we can. We just have to have the will to do it. We need enough good people on both sides to get it down.
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Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Fitzpatrick acknowledges the challenges of changing the political system but expresses optimism about the possibility of bipartisan cooperation.

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