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Jamie Raskin: “I would love it if Treasury would present us a legal memorandum analyzing whether you've got the authority to include…”

On the recordMay 21, 2018
I would love it if Treasury would present us a legal memorandum analyzing whether you've got the authority to include the large parts of America that were excluded from the program.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin requests a legal analysis on funding eligibility.

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