Abdul El-Sayed: “This is a state of 10 million people who deserve a lot better from the government.”

“I have a sense that you all are here today because of the decisions of somebody who's not here right now. Am I right about that? But I'm just going to tell you, This is a state of 10 million people who deserve a lot better from the government. I'm a lot more focused on the 9,999,998 that are not the ones you guys are talking about, okay? They pay too much in gas. They pay too much in groceries.” (00:08–00:12)

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