John Cornyn: “More than 119 deaths so far have been confirmed across the…”

“For many who were affected by this tragedy, the pain will never go away. At this point, the rescue and recovery efforts, More than 119 deaths so far have been confirmed across the state [of Texas]. And remember, this happened the early morning, mainly the early morning of July 4, in the early morning hours. But that 119 deaths so far includes 36 children in Kerr county alone.” (00:43–00:52)

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