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Henry Cuellar: “It expands the already bloated federal government.”

Featuring: Henry Cuellar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 28

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Serving as Speaker Pro Tempore on the House floor

Published | Video Starts at 02:31

First, this bill represents wasteful and unnecessary spending at a time of exploding federal debt. Second, it lacks needed protection for private property rights. And third, It expands the already bloated federal government. At a time when our priority should be on jobs and economic growth, not the growth of government, it shouldn't be necessary to point out that at a time of … (02:31–02:35)

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Asserts that the bill contributes to the expansion of the federal government.

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