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Robert Dornan: “In less than a month, more people can die, good citizens, coming to North America for a dream, a percentage coming to…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 1996
In less than a month, more people can die, good citizens, coming to North America for a dream, a percentage coming to rob cars, three cars stolen in L.A. in Orange County, and we found one of them on a hill in Tijuana only partially stripped. The chief of police in Tijuana called. It had congressional plates on it. They had not yet completely stripped it. It had an engine. I could drive it back. I repeat again the atrocity of Oklahoma City happens every 2 or 3 weeks.
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Robert Dornan
Republican · California

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Discussing crime and safety issues related to immigration and car theft.

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