Jeff Merkley: “We have tried to set it right before in the Appropriations Committee, I and others offered amendments to say…”

“So as Democrats and Republicans all sworn to the same defense of the same Constitution, let's come together and set this right. Now, We have tried to set it right before in the Appropriations Committee, I and others offered amendments to say, hey, make sure this is immune from being undone by rescission within 90 days. And colleagues, you know, wanting to not embarrass the President, said, well, they're not going to support that. The Republican majority said they wouldn't support that.” (08:17–08:30)

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