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Ben Ray Luján: “They didn't purchase themselves those advanced driving…”

Featuring: Ben Ray Luján, Democratic | U.S. Senate New Mexico

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Published August 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:49

I took the time to find out what kind of cars they personally drive. And you'd be shocked to know that They didn't purchase themselves those advanced driving technologies. They don't want to spend their own personal money to buy more safety systems in their own cars, but want to mandate that very same technology for all Americans. (03:49–03:54)

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Asserts that some colleagues do not personally buy advanced driving technologies.

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