Henry Cuellar: “It lacks needed protection for private property rights.”

“But I just want to point out three of them. 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 …” (02:26–02:30)

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