It is the president and the governor of the state of Texas. The president and the governor of the state of Texas. And you should remember, It was the governor who decided that he would not fill the seat that was vacated as a result of the demise of my friend Sylvester Turner. It was the governor who has prolonged all of this. And for those people who somehow want to blame Sylvester Turner and you want to blame Sheila, Congresswoman Jackson Lee, you want to blame them for this long time lapse. (22:39–22:52)
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Asserts that the governor chose not to fill a vacated seat after Sylvester Turner's passing.
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