Patrick Leahy actually said...

Assuming that any long term solution to this exodus requires effectively addressing its root causes, why is less than 10 percent of the supplemental being requested for that purpose?

Context

Leahy questions the adequacy of funding to address migration root causes.

07/09/2014

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