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Matt Gaetz: “When I was in Congress, I haven't checked since. Since I…”

Featuring: Matt Gaetz, Republican | Former U.S. House, Florida's 1st District

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The Anchormen Show Episode 97 - Digital Counteroffensive w/ Pearson Sharp & Rob Smith

Published | Video Starts at 40:23

And youth Washington, what's that? Youth. Youth watching. Right. So I feel that a lot right now. I feel like there we are just being governed by senior citizens. When I was in Congress, I haven't checked since. Since I left, but we had more people over the age of 70 in Congress than at any time in America's history. And some of them had really important roles and like had health issues. And I want to make light of anyone's health issues. (40:23–40:33)

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