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Video: Davis' Remarks at Filibuster Anniversary Rally

For nearly a half hour, state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, spoke to a crowd of mostly women about the significance of her 11-hour filibuster of omnibus abortion legislation last year.

by Alana Rocha

Credit: Callie Richmond

For nearly a half hour, state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, spoke to a crowd of mostly women about the significance of her 11-hour filibuster of omnibus abortion legislation last year.

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