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On the recordFebruary 3, 2019
It should be a no-brainer that we shouldn't be doing that, but unfortunately, sometimes people will put politics in front of what's right for the community.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas

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Cuellar criticizes prioritizing politics over community needs.

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