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On the recordJune 24, 2015
We have the authority to do our job. Why would we point to someone else and say we are not doing our job because they are not doing theirs.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Al Green emphasizes the responsibility of lawmakers to act without shifting blame.

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