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David McCormick: “We need to have an agenda. We can't look backwards. People…”

Featuring: David McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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David McCormick on the Bank Panic and a Possible Senate Run | Potomac Watch Podcast: WSJ Opinion

Published | Video Starts at 20:29

I'm speaking of more broadly. It's obviously necessary to win elections to be able to change the direction of the country. And then the third thing is We need to have an agenda. We can't look backwards. People want to know how we're going to fix inflation and fentanyl and the border crisis in China. And we need to lead with a vision, and I'm optimistic about that. The book seems very ominous because of the title and the red on the COVID but it's actually a very optimistic book because I believe this is the American story. (20:29–20:37)

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Asserts the need for a forward-looking agenda to address issues like inflation, fentanyl, the border crisis, and China.

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