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On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
I would also like to thank you, Madam Chairwoman and Ranking Member Jackson Lee, for assembling this panel and holding this hearing on what a secure border looks like, and it is perhaps one of the most important questions for us in Congress and for our country to answer.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

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O'Rourke emphasizes the importance of defining a secure border for Congress and the nation.

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