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" I understand Spanish better than I speak it. "
Julian Castro
Spanish
Understand
Than
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" I believe that Secretary Clinton has said, has acknowledged, that that was not the best way to handle her emails back then... and has turned over all of the information and the emails and documents and now the server. "
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" We all understand that freedom isn't free. What Romney and Ryan don't understand is that neither is opportunity. We have to invest in it. "
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" The truth is that the dream of homeownership is out of reach for too many Americans. "
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" San Antonio is an ideal market for Major League Soccer. It's time that we put our best foot forward. "
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" There has been a great challenge in improving educational achievement. It's a long-term issue, not a short-term one. It includes everything from getting more parents involved to addressing issues of poverty and improving what happens in the classroom. "
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" When it comes to letting people marry whomever they love, Mitt Romney says, 'No.' "
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Marry
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Says
" My grandmother didn't live to see us begin our lives in public service. But she probably would have thought it extraordinary that just two generations after she arrived in San Antonio, one grandson would be the mayor and the other would be on his way - the good people of San Antonio willing- to the United States Congress. "
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Live
" It's time to remove the stigma associated with promoting homeownership. "
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Time
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" Mitt Romney, quite simply, doesn't get it. "
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" I stand before you tonight as a young American, a proud American, of a generation born as the Cold War receded, shaped by the tragedy of 9/11, connected by the digital revolution and determined to re-elect the man who will make the 21st century another American century - President Barack Obama. "
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Man
American
Proud
" People are getting more active and living healthier in San Antonio, whether it's walking, cycling, or using our parks. We now have concrete evidence that our investments are paying off and positively impacting the health of our families and the overall quality of life in San Antonio. "
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Quality
Walking
People
" We have a responsibility to protect public housing residents from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, especially the elderly and children who suffer from asthma and other respiratory diseases. "
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Housing
Smoke
Responsibility
" This thing has been studied to death by Republicans and Democrats: several committees, including in Congress, that have all said, 'Yes, of course what happened was tragic, but Secretary Clinton was not in any way at fault,' and what you have here with these e-mails is basically a witch hunt. "
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Death
Congress
Way
" Some people are lucky enough to borrow money from their parents, but that shouldn't determine whether you can pursue your dreams. "
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Parents
Money
You
" As my family story shows, Latinos have been a blessing for USA for many generations. The future of America depends in part on the success of the Latino community, and this opportunity is just one more signifier of that. "
Julian Castro
Success
More
Future
" It's a significant contribution if we can get immigration reform done. "
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Immigration
Reform
Contribution
" Hopefully, in not a too distant future, we will see a Latino president, and who knows how's that going to happen. It's just a matter of time. "
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See
Will
Time
" Even though I grew up and I didn't always like getting dragged to the meetings or the rallies or the speeches, I developed a very strong respect for participating in a democratic process. "
Julian Castro
Process
Meetings
Like
" And my mother fought hard for civil rights so that instead of a mop, I could hold this microphone. "
Julian Castro
Hold
Mother
Hard
" My grandmother's generation and generations before always saw beyond the horizons of their own lives and their own circumstances. They believed that opportunity created today would lead to prosperity tomorrow. "
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Generation
Today
Opportunity
" I grew up in a Texas where people would say, 'I didn't leave the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party left me.' Now, the reverse is happening. People are leaving the Republican Party because the Republican Party is going too far to the right in Texas. And that's a source of great potential support for Democrats. "
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Me
Party
Texas
" I have learned in life that the best thing you can do to create a great future for yourself is don't forget what's in front of you. And so I'm trying to do a great job at HUD. "
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Yourself
Life
Great
" The Tea Party definitely scored a significant victory with Senator Cruz's election in 2012 and scored victories in some statewide primaries. But to me, as the Tea Party gets stronger within the Republican Party in Texas, the prospect of a blue Texas becomes stronger and stronger. "
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Election
Tea
Blue
" We know that in our free market economy some will prosper more than others. What we don't accept is the idea that some folks won't even get a chance. "
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Chance
Free
Others
" I wanted more people from my city to be able to have the kind of opportunity that I had. "
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City
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" And because he knows that we don't have an ounce of talent to waste, the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from a generation of young, law-abiding immigrants called dreamers. "
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Lift
Talent
Shadow
" I couldn't help but to think back to my classmates at Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio. They had the same talent, the same brains, the same dreams as the folks we sat with at Stanford and Harvard. I realized the difference wasn't one of intelligence or drive. The difference was opportunity. "
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Opportunity
Intelligence
Dreams
" Hispanics have been among the biggest beneficiaries of the Affordable Care Act. "
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Act
Care
Been
" The advantage that Democrats have is that they're a big-tent party. "
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Democrats
Party
Advantage
" The overwhelming success of San Antonio B-Cycle has proven that San Antonio is a model city for bike-sharing, and as we work toward creating a fitter city, the bike-share program encourages a more active and healthy lifestyle. "
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Work
Creating