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Colin Allred: “It's kind of backwards for a president to start a war…”

Featuring: Colin Allred, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Texas

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Democratic candidate for Texas 33rd Congressional District Colin Allred discusses his campaign

Published | Video Starts at 09:17

I mean, we are in a war here. How concerned are you that the US Is less safe because the department is not getting funded? Yeah, I think It's kind of backwards for a president to start a war unilaterally without consulting the Congress. and use that as a rationale for why you have to then fund the agency that he's also using to violate the Constitution. That doesn't float with me. (09:17–09:23)

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