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On the recordMay 26, 2022
There are some, including those who`ve lost those who are most dear to them, who will say it is too soon for us to talk about what we are going to do to prevent this from ever happening again. But I hope that you agree with me that the time for us to have stopped Uvalde it was right after Sandy Hook. The time for us to have stopped Uvalde was right after Parkland. The time for us to stopped Uvalde was right after Santa Fe High School. The time for us to stop the next mass shooting in this country is right now, right here, today.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
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Beto O`Rourke emphasizes the urgency of addressing gun violence and preventing future mass shootings.

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