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On the recordJuly 22, 2013
For everyone that is a valedictorian there are another hundred out there who weigh 130 pounds and have calves the size of cantaloupes because they've been hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

King criticizes derogatory language used about undocumented immigrants.

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