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John Cornyn: “Governor Abbott wanted $11 billion in reimbursement for…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Well, because I've been doing this a while and I, you know, I think I've gotten better at my job and always rated as one of the most effective offices in the Senate. When Governor Abbott wanted $11 billion in reimbursement for border security expenses that the state taxpayers incurred. he came to me and asked me to take this on. And working with the Texas delegation, we got that done. And that's just really one example. (00:18–00:27)

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Asserts that Governor Abbott sought $11 billion for border security reimbursement.

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