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Joe Barton: “It is called voters. It is called elections. You control who your governor is.”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
It is called voters. It is called elections. You control who your governor is.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Barton emphasizes the role of voters in controlling state leadership.

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