Mr. President, this morning, the early hours of this morning, Republicans voted to save the American taxpayers over $9 billion. Now, predictably, the Democrat leader came to the floor today in the United States Senate making false claims. Let's be clear. Emergency alert infrastructure remains funded through the Department of Homeland Security and fema. (00:05–00:12)
CLAIM
Asserts that a recent Republican vote resulted in saving taxpayers over $9 billion.
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