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Alex Padilla: But my God, let's get past the pretext. Let's get past the excuses. Let's get past the rhetoric.

On the recordMay 30, 2023
But my God, let's get past the pretext. Let's get past the excuses. Let's get past the rhetoric.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Padilla urges for action on immigration reform without further delays.

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