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Al Schmidt: “It is important that government gets things done so that we…”

Featuring: Al Schmidt, Republican | Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Published | Video Starts at 09:43

And when that breaks down and things, as the governor would say, don't get done, It is important that government gets things done so that we can build and rebuild and strengthen confidence in our system of government. so people aren't led astray by whatever nonsense they might encounter in the course of the day. Selena is that they fundamentally think the system is broken. (09:43–09:52)

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