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Al Green: “The American people are pretty fed up with what we have been doing.”

On the recordMay 18, 2016
The American people are pretty fed up with what we have been doing.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Al Green highlights public frustration with congressional actions and lack of accountability since the 2008 crisis.

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