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Bryan Steil: “You said it, so I'm going to assume in 2020 you believed it…”

Featuring: Bryan Steil, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 1

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"Is Loving America Complicated?": Rep. Steil Grills Smithsonian Director Dr. Hartig

Published | Video Starts at 04:11

I'm just going to. I'm going to just note you're filibustering on the answer. You said it, so I'm going to. In 2020, You said it, so I'm going to assume in 2020 you believed it unless you said things you don't believe. So in 2025, in 2026, as we sit here today, I'll ask you for the record, one additional time today, do you believe that one of your roles is connecting research and scholarship to activism and advocacy? (04:11–04:16)

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