Dem rep blames 'horrific' traffic for missing Hegseth impeachment vote: 'I am so sorry'

Rep. Melanie Stansbury apologized in a video for missing the Pete Hegseth impeachment vote, blaming rush-hour traffic and a police motorcade near the Capitol.
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