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Texas U.S. Rep Joaquin Castro: "Meanwhile, @GovAbbott let rape kits sit for years on shelves without being tested. When he did sign..."

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Joaquin Castro tweeted the following:

"Meanwhile, @GovAbbott let rape kits sit for years on shelves without being tested. When he did sign a bill to combat the backlog he refused to pay for it. Instead, a Democratic state rep had to pass a bill allowing Texans to chip in to pay for the testing."
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Here are other recent tweets from Joaquin Castro:

"Texas Governor Greg Abbott @GovAbbott wont do anything to stop school shootings so instead were getting DNA kits to make it easier to identify our kids before the next mass shooting here.
I have two elementary-aged kids. #AbbottFailsTexasEveryday twitter.com/nbcnews/status"
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"Retired U.S. military personnel should not be selling their expertise and skills to human rights abusers.
This year, I got new limits passed into law to restrict ex-intel officials from becoming mercenaries. Congress should establish the same limits for former military leaders. twitter.com/John_Hudson/st" on Oct. 18
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"Fifty years ago, the Clean Water Act transformed America's waters, making significant progress toward cleaner water in Texas and across the nation.
Today, I remain committed to strengthening these protections & fighting for communities that are affected by polluted waters." on Oct. 18
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