On the recordApril 10, 2013
Basically, you just take the whole state of Texas and eliminate 100 miles from the border, because we have 1,200 miles of border.
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congress.govJohn Rice Carter: “Basically, you just take the whole state of Texas and eliminate 100 miles from the border, because we have 1,200 miles…”
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Carter emphasizes the vastness of Texas in relation to border enforcement.
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