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Ben Ray Luján: “It takes investment. It takes money, and we have to get there in that place.”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2023
It takes investment. It takes money, and we have to get there in that place.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan emphasizes the need for financial investment in border security.

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