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Greg Abbott: “We worked together and passed laws and even a constitutional…”

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Endorses Republican Candidates During Rally In Allen, Texas

Published | Video Starts at 08:54

That is a crime by public policy. And it had to come to an end. And We worked together and passed laws and even a constitutional amendment to make sure those dangerous criminals remain where they belong. And that is behind bars. There's another way that we've seen the huge difference between Republicans and Democrats is with regard to the respect or the disrespect that people have for people in law enforcement. (08:54–09:05)

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Asserts that laws and a constitutional amendment were passed to keep dangerous criminals incarcerated.

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