PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Vincent Perez: “The political power that they stand to gain from these maps…”

Featuring: Vincent Perez, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 77

Watch on YouTube

Racial Gerrymandering in Texas: A Lawmaker Speaks Out

Published | Video Starts at 04:23

And that's what the governor has done, unfortunately, is that he has. You know, these guys are using people's pain and suffering and grief for political purposes. The political power that they stand to gain from these maps is just too lucrative for them that, you know, they want to use everything at their disposal to make sure the Democrats come back so they can pass these maps that are very discriminatory and are the worst that we have seen since the 1960s. And, you know, that that's my response to that is it amazes me the level of ingenuity and creativity that exists in our government when they really want to get something done, like finding these Texas Democrats. (04:23–04:40)

CLAIM

Asserts that the proposed redistricting maps are very discriminatory and the worst since the 1960s.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Vincent Perez

Discover more from

Vincent Perez

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.