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Jul 10, 2020, 6 tweets

We’re live with @RoyceWestTX, who is vying for a chance to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. @JohnCornyn in November. Watch the conversation here: #ttevents twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

.@RoyceWestTX on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic and the role @JohnCornyn has played in it: “I would not be following Donald Trump over a cliff like Cornyn has been doing.”

Tune in here:
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.@RoyceWestTX on what policies he would like to see come out of the national uprising over racism and police violence: “We should not have 50 states with 50 different laws on when a police officer can use deadly force.”

Watch:
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.@RoyceWestTX on the path to ending systemic racism in health care in Texas: "Until we can get the state leadership to expand Medicaid to cover persons with pre-existing conditions, we’re not going to be able to get it done.”
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Read question: If elected, will you establish a U.S. Senate office in El Paso?

@RoyceWestTX: “Absolutely.”
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Thanks for following along, folks!

Next up in our virtual events series: @evanasmith will sit down with @JulianCastro and @JoaquinCastrotx.

Join us on July 15: bit.ly/2BOyEtR #ttevents

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