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Joe Manchin: “I believe, as many of my colleagues do, that we need individuals serving in public office that respect the rule of law…”

On the recordMay 11, 2021
I believe, as many of my colleagues do, that we need individuals serving in public office that respect the rule of law and our institutions, not those that actively seeking to disrupt our governmental functions and duties.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin emphasizes the need for respect for law in public office.

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