On the recordMay 17, 2017
If President Trump actually wants the government to function and wants annual appropriation bills enacted into law then he must abandon these outrageous requests.
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congress.govIf President Trump actually wants the government to function and wants annual appropriation bills enacted into law then he must abandon these outrageous requests.
Lowey urges Trump to drop budget requests for deportation and border wall to enable government functioning.
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