Because my concern, based on what I have seen, is that oftentimes the voices of Latinos and Latinas in my district are not heard because of the industries that they work in. Two weeks ago, I had a friend from my district, born in Mexico, works in the hydrocarbon industry, came down to the Capitol to testify. And I don't think that his voice was heard because of the message and because of the industry that he works in. (02:20–02:30)
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Asserts that a Mexican-born resident from his district working in the hydrocarbon industry testified at the Capitol.
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