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Jim McGovern: “The Senate met in a pro forma session and did what was…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Members of Congress, members of the Senate are hearing from the constituents, they're hearing from TSA agents at airports that this has to stop. And so the pressure has been intense. And this morning, you know, The Senate met in a pro forma session and did what was necessary to acquit itself of its responsibility in terms of moving the compromise legislation forward. And now it's up to the House. And so we're waiting for Mike Johnson to tell us what's next. He can call us back today. He should call us back. (03:26–03:43)

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Asserts that the Senate took necessary actions to advance compromise legislation.

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