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Alex Padilla: “Hands off, hands off. I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary.”

On the recordJune 12, 2025
Hands off, hands off. I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California
Source
cbsnews.com
Jun 12, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Padilla identified himself while being forcibly removed from the press conference.

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