“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“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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Henry Cuellar

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Henry Roberto Cuellar is a U.S. Representative for Texas's 28th congressional district, serving since January 4, 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuellar has focused on issues such as border security, economic development, and education throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for bipartisan solutions and has worked on various initiatives to support his constituents in South Texas. Cuellar has held several key positions within the House, including serving on the Appropriations Committee. His legislative efforts often emphasize the importance of funding for local projects and addressing the needs of the border region. Cuellar's long-standing presence in Congress has made him a notable figure in Texas politics.

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Mar 11, 2014

The cuts that you all did and without going to specific cuts, you all went down and made cuts to a neighbor that has a large impact.

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Mar 11, 2014

If we put in $1 of taxpayers' dollars, we expect to be able to measure that $1 that we gave you.

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Mar 11, 2014

I slightly disagree with your statements on that.

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Mar 11, 2014

I also want to record my support on what you are all doing for the young girls in the situation in Nigeria there with the Boko Haram.

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Mar 11, 2014

America's funding was cut by 49 percent.

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Mar 10, 2014

But the majority of those people coming over are coming over to spend money in the U.S.

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Mar 10, 2014

we appreciate all the work that the men and women in green do.

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Mar 10, 2014

the current policies are causing systematic failures to the United States immigration enforcement process, creating, I would argue, an invitational posture that is leading to a humanitarian crisis.

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Mar 10, 2014

So we are doing what we have to do within the statute, within the law.

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Mar 10, 2014

over 80 percent of all the goods and people that come into the U.S. come through land ports.

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Mar 10, 2014

I mean, I think that is the result or the impact that we are looking at.

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Mar 10, 2014

I think we need probably about $5 billion on infrastructure.

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