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Jeff Merkley: “We are in the middle of an authoritarian takeover.”

Featuring: Jeff Merkley, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Oregon

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Published | Video Starts at 26:08

And then getting support from the Supreme Court for that strategy, which is you compile these things, underline. All the battles we're talking about is we have to fight to restore our democracy. We are in the middle of an authoritarian takeover. It is no small thing. The biggest threat to our republic since the Civil War, and we have to stand up, exercise our oath as senators, and reclaim this country for government buying for the people. (26:08–26:11)

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