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Tom Barrett: “Congress is a frustrating place. A lot of things don't get…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Candidate Interview: Tom Barrett (R) Representative in Congress - 7th District

Published | Video Starts at 35:36

I wake up every single day with the mission in mind of what can I do to move the needle, to do what I can to improve quality of life for people in my district. And Congress is a frustrating place. A lot of things don't get done. A lot of people are here just trying to get famous. A lot of people are here for the wrong reasons. You've got issues of the House and the Senate and the, you know, internal battles that go back and forth. (35:36–35:42)

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Asserts that Congress is ineffective and some members are more interested in fame than in legislative work.

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