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Henry Cuellar: “In Congress, in Austin, I see that in other places, people put the party before the country.”

Featuring: Henry Cuellar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 28

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And I agree. Once I read that, I said, I agree. Cause I was already getting into thinking about getting involved in politics. And that is so true. Because In Congress, in Austin, I see that in other places, people put the party before the country. And if you put party before the country, then you can send anybody up there to Washington or to Austin because. Because all they have to do is answer one question. (11:31–11:39)

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Asserts that in Congress and Austin, people often prioritize party over country.

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