And I will say it amazes me, it really does, how easily my Republican colleagues here in the Senate and in the House are willing to surrender their constitutional responsibilities, give it over to the President. Trump has illegally and unconstitutionally withheld funds that Congress has appropriated. You can't do that. Congress has the power of the purse. We make a decision, we argue about it here. Big debates, voteramas, the whole thing. Make that decision, that money goes out. (07:42–07:51)
CLAIM
Asserts that Trump withheld funds appropriated by Congress, which is illegal and unconstitutional.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
