Jeff Merkley: “The interruption of these programs was carefully detailed by…”

“That's what we were doing. There was great malicious compliance with regard to the funding halt that you're. I find your response both ignorant and callous. And The interruption of these programs was carefully detailed by Secretary Rubio. Elon Musk addressed them as well. But you chose to shut down programs in the middle that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of children dying in the last few months. I find that abhorrent.” (00:50–00:59)

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