Because it's quite a big area. Oh, it's a big area. It's bigger than the state of New. Jersey, which is crazy when you think about it. That's a whole state. It's 17 counties big. Even this week we've been up to Texarkana, which is the northeastern most point of our district. It's 2 hours and 15 minutes up there. (07:45–07:48)
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Asserts that the 1st Congressional District of Texas comprises 17 counties.
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