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Michael Bennet: “Chris Wright, that was a mistake. He was from Colorado. I…”

Featuring: Michael Bennet, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Colorado

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… become an excuse for, you know, the political filing of cases later in your second administration is not lost on all of us. But second, unlike you, I said, yeah, Chris Wright, that was a mistake. He was from Colorado. I hope the fact that he was from Colorado would temper his worst judgment. And it didn't. And he's been a terrible cabinet secretary. and I should never have voted for him with respect to Brooke Rollins. And I'm glad the Attorney General of Maryland sued her and you joined the lawsuit that he brought that. (36:35–36:46)

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