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I got into an argument with a congressman last week (this is normal for me these days).
The representative in question is Don Bacon, a Republican serving Nebraska’s second district in the House. He’ll be retiring after the midterms.
Bacon is a rarity in the modern GOP—a sincere supporter of Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression. He’s also one of the few who seems to actually want to carry on the example set by President Ronald Reagan.
Yet sincerity is no substitute for action, and this is where he and I came to blows.