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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 recordJune 23, 2014
I also wanted to comment and publicly commend our local Chief of the Border Patrol Sector, Kevin Oaks, for his policies.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Cuellar praises Kevin Oaks for his transparent policies in handling border issues.

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