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Beto O'Rourke: “These are all decisions made by Greg Abbott, Rick Perry, their predecessors and other statewide elected Republicans.”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2021
These are all decisions made by Greg Abbott, Rick Perry, their predecessors and other statewide elected Republicans.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

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O'Rourke discusses the decisions leading to the current power crisis in Texas.

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