Myself to my colleagues seven times before they finally said, yeah, we've met before because you didn't recognize them with masks on. And then when we took masks off, I felt like I was reintroducing myself to the same people. And Politics is about relationships and not just with your side of the aisle, but both sides. And so not being able to do any events or do dinners or have receptions or any of that has been a challenge for the first freshmen. (34:15–34:21)
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Asserts that politics requires building relationships across party lines.
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