PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Susan Wild: “Most Americans, when polled, say they have very little…”

Featuring: Susan Wild, Democratic | Former U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 7

Watch on YouTube

Spotlight Speakers: Billy Ray, Gretchen Barton, Susan Wild (D-PA), moderated by Sanjyot P. Dunung

Published | Video Starts at 14:27

But to your points, I will tell you that one of my mottos is, and it's not an original thought of mine, but Most Americans, when polled, say they have very little confidence in Congress as a body, but most also like their own member of Congress. My goal in my very difficult district is to make sure that no matter what their thought is about Congress as a body, that they feel that I am representing them and that I'm most importantly listening to them. (14:27–18:40)

CLAIM

Asserts that while Americans generally distrust Congress, they tend to like their individual representatives.

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.


Susan Wild

Discover more from

Susan Wild

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.