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Jeanne Shaheen: “I think the Congress has already spoken on that. So hopefully the administration will implement what the Congress has…”

On the recordSeptember 5, 2018
I think the Congress has already spoken on that. So hopefully the administration will implement what the Congress has directed with respect to spending because that is the way the Constitution is supposed to work.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Shaheen emphasizes Congress's role in directing spending to the administration.

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