Tammy Baldwin: “We persuaded 12 Republicans to join all 50 Democrats and…”

“And I said, just, you Watch. And we worked and we worked and we worked and in the end We persuaded 12 Republicans to join all 50 Democrats and pass the Respect for Marriage act into law. And I share that story to say that even in very difficult, very divided times, we can still aspire to and do big things.” (12:40–12:49)

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