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Brian Mast: It shouldn't matter that I am half Mexican. It shouldn't matter whether I am able-bodied or ambulatory or not…

On the recordJune 12, 2023
It shouldn't matter that I am half Mexican. It shouldn't matter whether I am able-bodied or ambulatory or not ambulatory.
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Brian Mast
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Mast emphasizes that personal identity should not affect qualifications.

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