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Chuck Schumer: “We don't need this ballroom. The ballroom has nothing to do…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Senate Democrats Live, 4.28.26

Published | Video Starts at 22:08

Sorry to ask, but just a closet door was opened late at night and it met my forehead. In answer to your more important question, no, We don't need this ballroom. The ballroom has nothing to do with [national security]. it. Help national security by funding dhs? We don't want to fund it. We don't want to approve it. It is not necessary. (22:08–22:14)

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Asserts that the ballroom is unrelated to national security.

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