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Jasmine Crockett: “Congress isn't what it used to be.”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

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Published | Video Starts at 51:49

And I recall when my predecessor chose me, one of the things that she talked about, and she had been there for 30 years, she said, Congress isn't what it used to be. And that's saying a lot when you've been there for 30 years. I mean, she was basically like, this place is going to hell in a handbasket is basically what she was telling me. (51:49–51:52)

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Asserts that Congress has changed significantly over time.

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