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Scott Perry: “Texas has had to spend over the last three years to secure…”

Featuring: Scott Perry, Republican | U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 10

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FIERY: Chip Roy Lays Waste To Government Spending Bill Alongside Scott Perry

Published | Video Starts at 20:06

In December to January went over 34 trillion, and by May we'll be at 35 trillion. Did the folks at the Alamo, including William Barrett Travis, risk his life and ultimately give his life to watch his country … Texas has had to spend over the last three years to secure the border of the United States. In Texas, the job of the federal government, 12 and a half billion dollars. … mind. I mean, I gotta tell you, my good friend from Texas talked about the folks at Bastogne. (20:06)

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Asserts that Texas spent $12.5 billion over three years on border security.

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