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On the recordMarch 19, 2024
I certainly want to invite you there, because the border area, Laredo, Corpus, the valley, used to be part of the San Antonio.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Cuellar invites Secretary McDonough to visit the border area he represents.

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