Patty Murray: “Well, you've requested a billion dollars. Can you tell us how much you expect to use for intercity projects and how much…”

This is theft from the American people, plain and simple.

We should not have to remind you that using government funding to create or air political ads like the ones that have been running over the last few days is illegal and a shockingly corrupt misuse of taxpayer dollars.

Tell Congress and the public what these interagency agreements actually cost taxpayers.

Theft from the American people, plain and simple.