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TribFest: Perry on HB 2 and Joan Rivers

At the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival, Gov. Rick Perry answered an audience question about controversial abortion legislation by citing the recent death of comedian Joan Rivers.

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At the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival, Gov. Rick Perry answered an audience question about controversial abortion legislation by citing the recent death of comedian Joan Rivers.

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