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John Garamendi: “The ball is in the Senate's court. The president says he'll veto it. So there's where the problem lies right there.”

On the recordJanuary 10, 2019
The ball is in the Senate's court. The president says he'll veto it. So there's where the problem lies right there.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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John Garamendi explains the current legislative impasse regarding the government shutdown and funding.

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