Debbie Dingell: “I was on the Rules Committee.”

“What do you say though to someone who may argue the calendar actually favors a more establishment candidate and makes it harder for someone from the left, the, you know, far left, to break through? I was on the Rules Committee. I felt very strongly that that calendar that you've seen is a reflection of this country. It brings regional balance to it and there were people that thought we shouldn't have Michigan on it.” (08:07–08:09)

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