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On the recordFebruary 15, 2025
Republicans tell you they want to empower local communities and that states, schools, and parents know best, and again and again use top-down threats to achieve their culture war agenda.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray critiques Republicans for contradicting their stated values through authoritarian tactics.

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