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Greg Abbott: “We want to classify it for the crime that it is and that is…”

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Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi

Published October 20, 2022 | Video Starts at 20:41

That said, here's what I'M proposing for the upcoming session for one, we want to identify a fentanyl overdose for what it is and that is a poisoning. Two, We want to classify it for the crime that it is and that is murder. Anyone who laces a pill with fentanyl and knowingly sells it to somebody else who loses their life should be arrested and tried and convicted for murder. (20:41–20:45)

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Greg Abbott

“Every sheriff in Texas is a border sheriff because of the open border policies allowed by the Biden administration.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 00:46-00:54
“Just two and a half years ago we had the fewest illegal border crossings in decades.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 02:18-02:26
“This past fiscal year had the most illegal border crossings ever. More than 2.2 million people have come across the border.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 02:38-02:50
“Texas has done more than any state in the history of America to respond to this challenge.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 02:55-03:02
“We're the only state to ever build our own border wall.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 03:01-03:05
“Just Texas DPS alone has seized enough fentanyl to kill every man, woman, and child in the entire United States of America.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 04:28-04:38
“Last year alone in Texas, we had almost 1,700 people who lost their lives because of fentanyl overdoses by mere accident.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 05:02-05:12
“The leading cause of death in the United States of people between the ages of 18 and 45 is fentanyl.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 05:27-05:33
“I issued an executive order and a declaration that these cartels are terrorist organizations.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 06:27-06:36
“The state legislature provided funding for local sheriffs, so sheriffs would be able to use the resources that would help them respond to…”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 07:30-07:46
“It's actually in the United States Constitution that says it's the federal government's responsibility to take care of this issue.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 08:33-08:40
“We in Texas will continue to step up and keep our state, our counties and our communities as safe as possible.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 08:57-09:07
“In my second to last executive order, I invoked the invasion clause of the United States Constitution twice as well as the invasion clause…”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 16:53-17:05
“I ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to return to the border.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 16:53-17:10
“What the National Guard is doing is they are repelling people from even making it across the border.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 17:11-17:18
“The Texas Facilities Commission has been working on... they were able to erect 14 miles of wall at this particular moment in time.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 19:04-19:39
“I've already announced a broad based program to address fentanyl in this coming session.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 20:10-20:16
“We want to identify a fentanyl overdose for what it is and that is a poisoning.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 20:35-20:41
“Anyone who laces a pill with fentanyl and knowingly sells it to somebody else who loses their life should be arrested and tried and…”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 20:44-20:54
“Law enforcement officers are frequently exposed to [fentanyl] and they should all have access to Narcan.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 21:05-21:11
“The border czar has said in Texas that there's no problem on the border and the border secure.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 21:41-21:50
“The secretary of Homeland security said the border secure.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 21:49-21:54
“The president's spokesperson said people don't just walk across the border.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 21:53-21:59
“None of these people in Washington have a clue what's going on on the border.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 21:59-22:04
“I believe on November 8th, Republicans are going to regain control of the United States Congress.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 22:09-22:14
“Republicans will start holding hearings on a weekly basis holding the Biden administration accountable for its failures on the border.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 22:14-22:21
“Fully funding Border Patrol.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 22:27-22:30
“Fully funding ICE and reinstating ICE for what its original purpose is.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 22:29-22:35
“Reimbursing the state of Texas for the money that we've come out of pocket to secure the border.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 22:35-22:40
“Never submit a budget to President Biden that does not include full funding to fully secure the border.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 22:40-22:49
“As long as Biden maintains his open border policies, I will be there.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 23:03-23:10
“These local communities on the border, they have no capability whatsoever to deal with these migrants.”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 23:14-23:21
“I will continue to be there to help those local communities as long as they need it, which I presume will be for the remainder of the Biden…”
Gov. Abbott Holds Border Security Press Conference With Sheriffs In Corpus Christi | Uploaded October 20, 2022 | 23:28-23:37