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On the recordApril 10, 2013
the more we can have away from headquarters down as the front line, a lot of us down there at the border would appreciate that.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Editor's note · Context

Cuellar emphasizes the need for more agents at the border rather than at headquarters.

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