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Greg Abbott: “There have been far more people lose their life because of…”

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Governor Greg Abbott Signs Landmark Border Security Legislation in Texas

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There's more than 100 who are still missing. Go back to Hurricane Harvey, what I think was the worst storm that we had before this. There have been far more people lose their life because of this flooding incident than those who lost their lives in Hurricane Harvey. It's just horrendous. That said, circling back to your question, as much of a tragedy as it has been, it's also been a scene of heroism every single day, despite … (16:41–16:51)

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