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Veronica Escobar: “What I am afraid of is the willingness I have seen by some to ignore the responsibility we have as a coequal branch of…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2019
What I am afraid of is the willingness I have seen by some to ignore the responsibility we have as a coequal branch of government.
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Veronica Escobar
Democratic · Texas

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Escobar criticizes the neglect of governmental responsibilities regarding immigration.

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