Because I am saying that under Texas law, he has abandoned his office by refusing to show up and by denying the state the ability to pass these laws that are so very important. And so We're seeking to set a new precedent in Texas that will ensure that anytime they try to do this again, it will be abandonment of office. allowing their removal from office. That is exactly what I wanted to hear. Because it seems like every time something like this comes up that they don't agree with, but they don't have the votes to beat, they just run away. (07:26–07:37)
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Asserts intent to establish a legal precedent for abandonment of office in Texas.
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