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Christina Hines: “Over decades, Congress has been laying down and giving power away, ceding its power.”

Featuring: Christina Hines, Democratic | Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, 10th Congressional District

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But Congress is directly representing the people. Right. I mean, there's supposed to be a major check. And over decades, it's not just Trump, it's Over decades, Congress has been laying down and giving power away, ceding its power. And so we need people in Congress that are willing to take back the role that Congress is supposed to be playing and actually get work done, like genuinely get work done for the American people. (22:05–22:12)

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Asserts that Congress has been ceding its power over decades.

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