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Video: Van de Putte’s Remarks at the Texas Democratic Convention

Check out state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte's full speech to delegates at the Texas Democratic Party convention in Dallas.

By Alana RochaJuly 2, 2014, 10:12 p.m. CentralUpdated July 2, 2014, 10:12 p.m. Central

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Video: Van de Putte’s Remarks at the Texas Democratic Convention

by Alana Rocha, The Texas Tribune
July 2, 2014

<h1>Video: Van de Putte’s Remarks at the Texas Democratic Convention</h1>
<p class="byline">by Alana Rocha, The Texas Tribune <br />July 2, 2014</p>

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<p><span>Check out state Sen.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/leticia-van-de-putte/">Leticia Van de Putte</a><span>'s full speech to delegates at the Texas Democratic Party convention in Dallas.</span></p>
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Video: Van de Putte’s Remarks at the Texas Democratic Convention

Alana Rocha, The Texas Tribune
July 2, 2014

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Check out state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte's full speech to delegates at the Texas Democratic Party convention in Dallas.

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