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Jeff Merkley: “Some 26 attorney generals are suing, saying, president…”

Featuring: Jeff Merkley, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Oregon

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Published | Video Starts at 05:54

So the President has the power to address this. And a group of Attorney generals are saying, because it's the law, we're going to sue to say the president has to follow the law. Some 26 attorney generals are suing, saying, president, follow the law. We're saying, follow the law. His Republican colleagues, 11 in the Senate, are saying it matters that. That children not go hungry. You know, when children don't have food, they also don't learn. (05:54–06:00)

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Asserts that 26 attorney generals are suing the President to enforce the law.

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