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Beto O'Rourke: “Lawrence, my three kids who are sophomore, freshman, sixth grade in El Paso, they know that nothing has been done in the…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2022
Lawrence, my three kids who are sophomore, freshman, sixth grade in El Paso, they know that nothing has been done in the 15 weeks and one day since that massacre happened in Uvalde.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

O`Rourke reflects on the inaction following the Uvalde shooting and its impact on his children.

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