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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
I have always said we have done a good job with the men and women in green, but we need the men and women in blue.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Cuellar emphasizes the need for more Customs and Border Protection personnel.

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