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Veronica Escobar: “The attack on El Paso on August 3, 2019, in your opening remarks, and for understanding the pain and trauma that my…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2021
The attack on El Paso on August 3, 2019, in your opening remarks, and for understanding the pain and trauma that my community has gone through as a result of that horrific attack.
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Veronica Escobar
Democratic · Texas

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Escobar acknowledges the trauma from the El Paso attack and thanks for recognition of it.

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