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Jim Jordan: “We are not holding anything hostage. We are upholding the Constitution, and we are funding the Department of Homeland…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
We are not holding anything hostage. We are upholding the Constitution, and we are funding the Department of Homeland Security.
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Jim Jordan
Republican · Ohio

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Jordan defends Congress's actions regarding DHS funding amidst accusations of holding it hostage.

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