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Al Green: I'll accept the punishment. It's worth it to let people know that there's some of us who are going to stand up to…

On the recordMarch 4, 2025
I'll accept the punishment. It's worth it to let people know that there's some of us who are going to stand up to against this president's desire to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Green expressed his commitment to oppose Trump's budget cuts.

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