Rep. Sean Casten is among the most thoughtful members of Congress. He is a scientist, trained in molecular biology and biochemical engineering. He was CEO of a company whose business was to recycle heat into energy to lower energy costs and fight climate change. In Congress he actually gets stuff done on a bipartisan basis while at the same time fighting the MAGA monstrosity that is threatening our democracy. That’s no easy accomplishment.

The Democrat who represents a purple district in the Chicago suburbs, talks about getting a bi-partisan bill passed that will make our air travel safer. Then he talks about the decidedly not bi-partisan fights that define our era: An immigration raid near his district that killed a Mexican man, the partisan abandonment of science, and more.

Listen to the way he makes his points. He does not stray from the data, yet he leans into our values. I’ve long said Democrats can and should win the values battle. Sean Casten shows us how.

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