Laredo Representatives talk Dems walkout
June 6, 2021
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A group of Texas House Democrats huddle in the office of state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, on Sunday, May 30, 2021.State Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas.Show MoreShow Less
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Texas State Rep. Richard Pena Raymond, D-Laredo, right, talks with Rep. Lynn Stucky, R-Denton, during Special Session, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017.Jerry Lara / San Antonio Express-News fileShow MoreShow Less
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According to Richard Raymond, the state representative for District 42 in Texas, he and other Democrats did not just walk out from the legislative proceedings on Sunday night but rather the vote on Senate Bill 7 never made it to the floor for debate as there was no quorum, or no sufficient number of state representatives.
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