Graham Platner

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2,222 appearances 59 recordings 20 series first heard Jan 2026 last heard 9 Jul

Graham Platner’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 59 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 27.

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But I also think we have to keep out folks who mean to do us harm.

And public safety is the most important thing the government does.

More important than public education, more important than public health.

Nothing matters if we're not keeping people safe.

My family is from the border.

My mom grew up in Laredo, Texas.

I feel like Texans understand this issue of immigration more so than people in other states.

because we live with it, both the benefits and the challenges.

So what I've said is that our southern border should be like our front porch.

There should be a giant welcome mat out front and a lock on the door.

I am a believer in the Second Amendment.

I don't pick and choose between the Bill of Rights.

I believe in the Second Amendment just as much as I believe in the First.

We have a right to bear arms, to protect ourselves, our families.

We have a right to own weapons for sport or for hunting.

But like any freedom in the Bill of Rights, it's not absolute.

We have to protect good paying oil and gas jobs.

I've had family members who have worked in the oil and gas industry.

I went to Texas public schools funded by Texas oil and gas.

So I owe a lot to the industry and I know that some of these jobs keep whole families afloat.

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