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Catherine Cortez Masto: “Tacking on a poison pill language to these bills won't…”

Featuring: Catherine Cortez Masto, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Nevada

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Senate Debate on Bipartisan Law Enforcement Support Bills Led by Catherine Cortez Masto and Cory Booker

Published | Video Starts at 21:58

… holding them accountable to get that funding to all of our law enforcement communities across this country. I agree. President Trump's impoundment of funding, it is a serious concern. But Tacking on a poison pill language to these bills won't guarantee any additional funding makes it to New Jersey, Nevada or any other state. Instead, what it will do, it will keep critical bills from passing in the first place. Now, let me just say that again, these are critical bills. (21:58–22:08)

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Asserts that adding controversial amendments to bills won't ensure additional funding for states like New Jersey or Nevada.

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