Adam Schiff: “The curtailment of certain funds is just plainly illegal, as…”

“… mentioned, that is those that are going to be occasioned by the shutdown we are trying to fight. We are trying to fight them using litigation. Because notwithstanding the shutdown, The curtailment of certain funds is just plainly illegal, as is the firing of some of the federal employees who are necessarily liaison for some of these services. But more than that, we need to look for new opportunities in the future when the majority changes, when the priorities change, when we're not fighting just a defensive battle.” (18:38–18:47)

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