On the recordApril 16, 2018
This hearing is quite timely, given the President's recent decision to deploy the National Guard to the southwest border, and his intention to use Department of Defense funds to build a wall there.
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Durbin emphasizes the relevance of the hearing due to the President's border deployment decision.
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