Tulsi Gabbard

And it had overwhelming support, close to 400.

It was expected to pass with over 400 votes of support.

In like the four to six hours prior to that vote taking place, there was a flood.

It started trending on Twitter, still Twitter back then.

And phone calls, you know, phones were ringing off the hook.

People were tweeting about why this legislation was not a good idea.

And here were the potential unintended negative consequences that would come from this legislation.

And it was dead.

It tanked.

Overwhelming bipartisan opposition to the bill.

And that was within the span of one day.

And so, you know, it doesn't always work out that way.

But we have many, many more numbers than them.

And ultimately, most members of Congress, what they fear most is losing their job.

And that's where we have to recognize the power of our voice.

So yes, through voting, but it's also actually using our voice to hold them accountable.

And you just look at, okay, you've got those 200,000 people.

They all chip in 10 bucks, 15 bucks.

This is how members of Congress have lost their jobs because so many of them, however and wherever they started, again, I've seen this firsthand, how so many of them kind of go away from maybe the grassroots that they came from.

Man, you're not lying.