And most of the obligations that have already been incurred... relate to policies and decisions that were made during the eight years of the prior administration.
Hakeem Jeffries: “And most of the obligations that have already been incurred... relate to policies and decisions that were made during…”
On the recordApril 15, 2013
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Pointing out that many current obligations stem from previous administration decisions.
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