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Cesar Blanco: “El Paso has demonstrated that the country is watching how we…”

Featuring: Cesar Blanco, Democratic | Texas Senate, District 29

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Published March 6, 2020 | Video Starts at 17:43

We've seen that this individual who massacred members of our community will not break us. The hate will not break us. Love will overcome. Compassion will overcome. Because El Paso has demonstrated that the country is watching how we react. And I think the world can learn something, because El Paso is El Paso strong. Thank you. (17:43–17:51)

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Asserts that El Paso's response to tragedy is being observed by the nation.

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Cesar Blanco

“On August 3, our community was attacked by someone with racist, murderous intent.”
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“This individual drove over 10 hours, 600 miles from North Texas to come to a Walmart in our community.”
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“Statistically, it's going to happen again and again and again.”
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“I contacted the state police and they provided me briefings of what occurred.”
Community Now Cesar Blanco TEDxElPaso | Uploaded March 6, 2020 | 03:26-03:31
“I received information before the public received information.”
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“The governor expressed his condolences and immediately said, [Cesar], I'm on my way to El Paso to figure out what we can do as a state.”
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“There was an agreement between the governor, myself, and my buddy Joe, that something had to be done.”
Community Now Cesar Blanco TEDxElPaso | Uploaded March 6, 2020 | 05:53-06:01
“The unfortunate truth is, it's going to continue to happen unless action is taken.”
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“El Paso is a very unique place in this world, and its people are what make it unique.”
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“In the state of Texas, every three hours, someone is killed by a gun.”
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“Every year In Texas, over 3,000 people are killed, whether it's suicide or murder by a gun.”
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“Last year was 3,100. That's more casualties than the war in Afghanistan in our own state.”
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“The Governor has convened a Texas Public Safety Commission, which I am a part of.”
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“The Lieutenant Governor and the speaker of the House have convened select committees on public hearings to identify solutions for mass…”
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“We need sensible solutions to stop this type of mass violence.”
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“We owe it to the victims, not only in El Paso, but the victims in Santa Fe, the victims in Odessa, and the victims all over the country.”
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