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Al Green: “I believe that many of these seats that they think will go…”

Featuring: Al Green, Democratic | U.S. House Texas, 9th Congressional District

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Rep. Green's Press Conference Regarding SCOTUS' Decision on Texas' Gerrymandered Redistricting Map

Published | Video Starts at 13:14

We're going to fight and we're going to fight like we've never fought before to prevent this injustice from circumventing the process that was in place prior to this injustice being perpetrated. I believe that many of these seats that they think will go Republican are probably going to become seats that they will regret having drawn because this may still lead to a great majority for Democrats in the Congress of the United States of America. I believe this is the case because the pendulum is swinging and it's swinging away from the desires of President Trump to have his way when it comes to getting people elected, I see the pendulum swinging. (13:14–13:32)

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Asserts belief that redistricting may backfire and benefit Democrats.

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