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Debbie Dingell: “It was designated by executive order by President Obama as…”

Featuring: Debbie Dingell, Democratic | U.S. House, Michigan, District 6

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Published | Video Starts at 34:06

And I hope we are moving towards that being open. We've also introduced legislation. There are no federal dollars in this bridge, by the way, just so that you know that what It was designated by executive order by President Obama as an international trade crossing. Now, we all know we have a president that likes executive orders, but it would not be to anybody's. And I hope he knows that Michigan elected him. (34:06–34:19)

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Asserts that President Obama designated the bridge as an international trade crossing via executive order.

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