Well, just to be clear, for the chairman's benefit, I don't have discretionary authority. I have to work within the guidelines set forth in the charter. But No one challenged Perdue when he did that for Puerto Rico, and that was the territory. Now we're talking about one of our own states. Chairman Harris apparently wasn't in the position he's in now. No, look, in order for the CCC to work, you have to stay within the guidelines, you have to stay within the charter. (01:57–02:04)
CLAIM
Asserts that no one challenged Secretary Perdue's actions to aid Puerto Rico, implying a precedent for aiding states like California.
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