When I return to the Senate, I carry with me not just a victory, but a mandate. A mandate from the people of Texas. And let me be crystal clear about what that mandate means. First, We must secure the border. Not with empty promises, but with concrete and steel and law and order. And with the unshakable resolve from knowing we are protecting those we love. The cartels who poison our communities. The traffickers who prey on the innocent. Their days are numbered. (11:07–11:28)
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Asserts the need for tangible measures to secure the border.
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