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Ruben Gallego: “It was my Colombian family that taught me really everything…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Senators Bernie Moreno and Rubén Gallego on US-Colombia ties

Published | Video Starts at 06:08

… just knowing how to work hard and always trying to figure out how to, you know, get that extra mile and, you know, before really understanding, you know, the world. It was my Colombian family that taught me really everything, right, about hard work, about studying hard, about being a family man, about taking care of your country, your community. And, and it really, you know, I think, helped me get into everything that I've done, whether it's service to my country in the Marines, service to my country in, you know, in the Senate and the House of Representatives. (06:08–06:21)

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