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Beto O'Rourke: “If anyone has a specific number, I would love to hear it now. If not, we would just request that as a followup question…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2016
If anyone has a specific number, I would love to hear it now. If not, we would just request that as a followup question for the record.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

O'Rourke requests specific data on the IDES process for the record.

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