Josh Shapiro: “Their self-interest and their self-dealing, their lack of…”

“… sacred pact that we have had as Americans to pick up the baton from those who came before us, carry it forward and leave this place a little bit better. Their self-interest and their self-dealing, their lack of respect for the rule of law is undermining our personal freedoms and dare I say, also putting our democracy on the brink. And that is why I think people not only need to take their cues from the community around them and those who came before us, who did this work to stand up, rise up, speak up, do more.” (37:51–38:04)

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.