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\nQuote: [Senator Angus] King [I-ME] said the only reason voters lacked confidence in the voting system was that Republicans \u2014 especially Mr. Trump \u2014 told them for months that it was rigged, despite all evidence to the contrary, and now continued to insist that there were abuses in the process that must be fixed. \u201cThat\u2019s like pleading for mercy as an orphan after you killed both your parents,\u201d he said.
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\nQuote – I\u2019m just incredibly proud of the kind of human beings Sasha and Malia have become. Of course, like all of us, they followed the protests around our country. They got involved. And we had conversations about all of it. My advice to them is the same as it is to all young people, which is that protesting \u2014 raising public awareness, putting a spotlight on injustice, making the powers that be uncomfortable \u2014 that kind of civil disobedience couldn\u2019t be more important. Throughout our history, that has often been the only way to get the political system to pay attention to marginalized communities. But eventually, I tell them, movements have to be translated into laws and policies \u2014 and in a democracy, that only happens when we elect government officials who are responsive to our demands. Basically, my advice is to reject the false choice between participating in protests and politics. Do both!
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\nQuote: Biden is eager for the infrastructure bill to be a bipartisan effort, however, and has been negotiating with Republicans to find a deal everyone can feel good about. But if the Obama years are any indication, Republicans will only feel good if a Democrat in the White House fails. So we shouldn\u2019t hold our breath. Democrats can pass an infrastructure bill through the fast-track reconciliation process if they need to, which only requires a simple majority of 51 votes to pass, which still may prove difficult but is a lot more doable. Because Mitch McConnell naturally doesn\u2019t like any of Biden\u2019s big plans one bit.
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