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Veronica Escobar: “There needs to be a cease and desist letter sent by Attorney…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Escobar discusses Big Bend construction, data centers and the Iran war

Published | Video Starts at 05:55

I wish Greg Abbott would engage, I wish Ken Paxton would engage. But this is no longer a point for conversations. There needs to be a cease and desist letter that is sent by the senator. There needs to be a cease and desist letter sent by Attorney General Ken Paxton. If they truly want to slow this down and if they truly want community consultation, that consultation should have happened months ago. (05:55–06:02)

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