Why don't you invoke the Defense Production Act?
Chuck Schumer: “Why don't you invoke the Defense Production Act?”
On the recordApril 5, 2020
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Schumer urges President Trump to use the Defense Production Act to manage the supply chain for necessary medical materials.
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