“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordJune 22, 2023
This is a National crisis--which no amount of fencing or National Guard troops can solve.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Cuellar emphasizes the broader national nature of the immigration crisis beyond local issues.

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