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On the recordMay 9, 2021
Are we going to hold on to our own power, whether it means stopping the very things that the founders fought so hard for?
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

Editor's note · Context

Plaskett questions whether the Republican Party will prioritize power over foundational democratic principles.

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