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Hakeem Jeffries: “This current bill actually excludes about $500 million in…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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Leader Jeffries on CNBC's Squawk Box

Published | Video Starts at 11:41

This is the same funding that was already passed by both houses. I explained that Democrats in the House strongly opposed this spending bill in March because it hurt the American people. And This current bill actually excludes about $500 million in funding in public safety grants that are provided to support local law enforcement. I don't have enough time to go through all of the problems with this particular partisan Republican spending bill, but they are numerous and they all hurt the American people as opposed to helping the American people. (11:41–11:53)

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