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María Elvira Salazar: “Are we stupid? Come on. This country was based on good minds. Look at Albert Einstein, we gave him a piece of paper to…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
Are we stupid? Come on. This country was based on good minds. Look at Albert Einstein, we gave him a piece of paper to come in . . . We are letting the Albert Einstein of this modern time slip away.
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María Elvira Salazar
Republican · Florida
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Maria Elvira Salazar emphasizes the importance of welcoming talented individuals seeking asylum.

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