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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.

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

I have a lot of high hopes for you; you are smart. And we really appreciate looking--working with you.

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Mar 10, 2014

What I want to do is focus on performance.

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Mar 10, 2014

I think we can do better than that.

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Mar 10, 2014

I would venture to say, I mean, I would ask you to go back with your folks and look at this language that we added to the omnibus bill and ask you to look at what outcomes.

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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

In my judgment, this is one of the reasons why we need comprehensive immigration reform, both for the added border security that it would provide and, frankly, for--and I know some people disagree with this, but I think I am right on…

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Mar 10, 2014

I hope we can work in a bipartisan way to find a solution to the men and women.

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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

I support comprehensive immigration reform. I support the right to protest.

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