He was going to go to his buddies, as he always does. They were going to come up with the money and the American people wouldn't have to pay anything. Guess what? The budget reconciliation bill presented by Republicans in the Senate this week requires a billion dollars for this Great Gatsby Ballroom. that the president wants to see. I think that's a horrendous waste of time and money, and it did not go through the appropriate channels. (03:56–04:07)
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Asserts that the Republican budget reconciliation bill includes $1 billion for a White House ballroom.
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