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On the recordMay 4, 2022
At the heart of American exceptionalism is the idea that each of us is arbiter of our own destiny. We have that ability.
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Tom Wolf
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Tom Wolf articulates the principle of personal autonomy in the context of abortion rights.

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