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John Hickenlooper: “[Jeff Heard] is actually one of two Republicans that signed…”

Featuring: John Hickenlooper, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Colorado

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Published | Video Starts at 07:50

The Constitution says it's supposed to be Congress that does tariffs. And actually your representative out here, Jeff Heard, is actually one of two Republicans. Well, you can boo him later, but he's [Jeff Heard] is actually one of two Republicans that signed on to a bill [that reserves the right for the imposement of tariffs to Congress]. I don't think they'll ever let it pass the House. But specifically reserves the right for the imposement of tariffs to Congress, which is Western policy. (07:50–07:57)

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Asserts that Jeff Heard is one of two Republicans who signed a bill to reserve tariff imposition rights to Congress.

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