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Amy Klobuchar: “They tripled their budget this summer, $75 billion more.”

Featuring: Amy Klobuchar, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Minnesota

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Published | Video Starts at 06:57

And it just shocks me because we have a bill in front of us. As you know, I am strongly opposed to more funding for ice. I was strongly opposed when They tripled their budget this summer, $75 billion more. That money could go to local law enforcement. And instead they loosened all the training requirements down from months to 47 days. (06:57–07:03)

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Asserts that ICE's budget was tripled by $75 billion in the summer.

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