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Rick Scott: “You've got to vet whoever's coming here to make sure that…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 07:40

But I think the American public knows that this is being taken advantage. We're being taken advantage of. So what it tells you is you've got to clearly keep the border secure. You've got to vet whoever's coming here to make sure that people aren't abusing our immigration system. Senator, last thing here before I let you go. Another one of your longtime colleagues in the Senate made headlines over the past few days and over the past week, Mitch McConnell, a lot of questions and concerns about his health. (07:40–07:46)

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Asserts the need for vetting individuals entering the country to prevent abuse of the immigration system.

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