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On the recordApril 10, 2013
Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, I just say this because being from Texas, you have got 1,200 miles to find something there.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Cuellar emphasizes the need for better drone launch locations in Texas.

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