Veronica Escobar: “Mr. Barr, the Administration, against the constitutional text, historical precedent, and DOJ's own memo, is trying to…”

This seems to have become a vehicle for promoting Breitbart News and agendas around politics.

Instead, what we are doing here today is advancing a crackpot legal argument that is itself based on a racist conspiracy theory.

Governor Greg Abbott, under the auspices of what a Republican colleague of mine just described as Texas defending itself, has actually created an incredibly hostile environment for my community of El Paso, Texas.

I first want to also express my profound condolences to each and every one of you who've suffered loss.