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Stephen Lynch: “There might be two or three [members of Congress] that have…”

Featuring: Stephen Lynch, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 8th Congressional District

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@Issue: One-on-one with Congressman Stephen Lynch

Published | Video Starts at 00:39

You're running for reelection this year. Why is you want two more years in Congress? Well, I think that every member of Congress brings a certain perspective. There are very, very, very few. There might be two or three [members of Congress] that have had any experience growing up in public housing. or are actually working hard for a living with your hands on a construction site. So those perspectives I'm able to bring, I've been in positions of trust for a long time. (00:39–00:45)

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Asserts that very few members of Congress have experience growing up in public housing.

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