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J. D. Vance: “The secretary of DHS approves contracts over $5 million.”

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Published January 28, 2026 | Video Starts at 1:21:49

But we should deal with facts here, especially a committee as important as this. And I just want to clarify for the record that The secretary of DHS approves contracts over $5 million. I think the ranking member said it was 100,000. So I would ask that the record be corrected unless the ranking member has proof that that's inaccurate. Without objection. (1:21:49–1:21:55)

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