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Lloyd Doggett: “I think it is a sign of desperation, a sign of extremism, a sign of the same kind of arrogance that goes to the Texas…”

On the recordMay 14, 2003
I think it is a sign of desperation, a sign of extremism, a sign of the same kind of arrogance that goes to the Texas Legislature after the Governor, after the Lieutenant Governor, after the Speaker, all Republicans, as well as a number of Republican State senators have said, ``We got a lot of problems. We want to focus on Texas. We don't need to take up redistricting.'' But now the pressure has been put on, the hammer has been applied there to them as individuals, and the knife has been pulled out to slice up one community after another in our State.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Addressing redistricting issues in Texas during a speech on the House floor.

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