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Mike Quigley: I must take this opportunity to comment on the Department's plan to divert up to $601 million from the Treasury…

On the recordApril 8, 2019
I must take this opportunity to comment on the Department's plan to divert up to $601 million from the Treasury Forfeiture Fund to pay for the construction of physical barriers along the southern border.
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Mike Quigley
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Quigley criticizes the diversion of funds for border construction instead of IRS investigations.

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