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On the recordJuly 11, 2019
With Democrats in charge of this House, had we allowed this session to go--had we gone on recess with no more money on the border, then the blame would have been more than it already is.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings emphasizes the importance of funding for border issues to avoid blame.

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