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Beto O'Rourke: “We needed to do something.”

On the recordNovember 7, 2026
We needed to do something.
Said by
Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
Source
npr.org

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the motivation behind his political actions.

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