Veronica Escobar: “Silence is not an option. We need people to engage.”

“Yes, your calls do matter. And I've heard from people who say, well, in Texas, for example, my senators are John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. It doesn't make a difference. Silence is not an option. We need people to engage. And thank you, Kate, for this opportunity and thank you for urging everyone to do what you're doing which is look at all the facts and call your representatives. Amazing.” (15:09–15:14)

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