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Tim Walz: “I made pledges to these people. I sat in their houses with…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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To be uncomfortable that something hasn't been done to continue to keep up the pressure, because the standard thing is to just run out the clock and let this go away. And I made pledges to these people. I sat in their houses with them as there was an empty chair for their little ones or hospitals as they were calling from. I have to make sure that I am doing everything possible to give them what they want to see. And in this case, justice is something that is so much broader. (25:56–26:05)

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Asserts that he made pledges to families affected by gun violence.

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