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Beto O'Rourke: “And even more strange that here we are in the energy capital of North America and yet we couldn’t power the homes and…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
And even more strange that here we are in the energy capital of North America and yet we couldn’t power the homes and lives of millions of our fellow Texans.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
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msnbc.com

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Beto O`Rourke discusses the failure of Texas's power system during a crisis.

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