On the recordOctober 6, 2011
First, I'd like to thank you, though, for being here and for fighting on the front lines of what we know is truly a battle for our democracy.
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transcripts.cnn.comFirst, I'd like to thank you, though, for being here and for fighting on the front lines of what we know is truly a battle for our democracy.
Cantor acknowledges and thanks supporters of the tea party movement for their activism, framing it as a fight for democracy.
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