Cory Booker: “Americans have stopped believing that this country works for…”

“My mission here is to heal this country so that we can together redeem the dream. And that is not lofty words, that is pragmatic. Because Americans have stopped believing that this country works for them and their families. That's what the world needs from us again, is to be the nation that elevates its people to do things that other people said couldn't be done.” (30:56–31:01)

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