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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordOctober 15, 2017
The last major piece of reform of legislation, we've got sponsored by John McCain.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas
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Begala defends McCain's legacy as a reformer in contrast to the notion that he is part of the 'swamp.'

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