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Bernie Moreno: “They wouldn't say that if we were from Argentina. They…”

Featuring: Bernie Moreno, Republican | U.S. Senate, Ohio

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Senators Bernie Moreno and Rubén Gallego on US-Colombia ties

Published | Video Starts at 26:31

I, I had, by the way, in your defense, I also had a you're the son of a drug dealer commercial. So it comes from both sides. Well, see, there you go. But, but, but you see, that's the point. They wouldn't say that if we were from Argentina. They wouldn't say that we were from Mexico. They certainly wouldn't say if you're from Europe, but we happen to be Colombian, and that's a problem. (26:31–26:36)

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Asserts that stereotypes about drug-related activities are more commonly associated with Colombians than with people from Argentina or Mexico.

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