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Beto O'Rourke: “The first thing you’ve asked of me, everyone who is here, is that we not forget the names and the lives and the memories…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2022
The first thing you’ve asked of me, everyone who is here, is that we not forget the names and the lives and the memories of those who were taken from us. The second thing that you have told me is there must see justice, there must be accountability. We must know the truth for what happened and why it happened.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
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msnbc.com

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Beto O'Rourke emphasizes the importance of remembering victims and ensuring accountability in the wake of gun violence.

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