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Vicente Gonzalez: “We live in a democracy that requires a legislative action…”

Featuring: Vicente Gonzalez, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 34

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Rep. Vicente Gonzalez CNN Interview - January 31, 2024

Published | Video Starts at 03:04

With that resolution, do you think he could fix it with executive action or do you think Congress must act? Well, I can tell you We live in a democracy that requires a legislative action and it requires Congress to participate in policy. We can't legislate by executive order. We don't live in a dictatorship. That's exactly why we're here. We need to get to work. We need to pass bills that have long term solutions. (03:04–03:12)

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Asserts that legislative action and Congressional participation are required in a democracy.

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