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Greg Casar: “I've made the request for this independent investigation…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

Congressman Greg Casar Demands Investigation into Federal Response to Texas Flooding

Published July 13, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:52

Tell us what you expect to happen now. You all have issue sent this letter out. What are the next steps? What do you anticipate and when could you get some answers? I've made the request for this independent investigation alongside the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Robert Garcia. And when the top Democrat on the Oversight committee is making a request alongside Texans, the inspector general tends to honor those requests that are coming from the oversight committee. (08:52–09:01)

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“I do expect the inspector general will begin this investigation.”
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