And that $260 billion is four. It's more than four times that Congress usually allocates to the department in one fiscal year, including not including The funds were never considered by the members of this subcommittee, nor did the reconsideration include a single safeguard to keep the funding accountable to the taxpayer. That should concern every member of this appropriations panel. The power of the purse and the duty of oversight are inseparable not because Congress is entitled to this authority, but because the American people deserve accountability. (01:22–01:36)
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