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On the recordApril 5, 2022
One is that Congress should continue. The second is that we should have elected representatives in it and running the government.
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Scanlon emphasizes the importance of Congress's continuity and elected representation.

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