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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 recordApril 16, 2012
I do not believe it is in the best interest of the United States.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Cuellar opposes the militarization of the border.

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