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On the recordMarch 5, 2021
We have an obligation as the United States to make sure that this doesn`t happen to anyone -- Texans or Californians or people in any state. And this was so preventable because it just required basic infrastructure investment.
Said by
Ro Khanna
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

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Ro Khanna emphasizes the need for federal responsibility in preventing power outages and the importance of infrastructure investment.

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