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John Hickenlooper: “The federal funding freeze has already been blocked by the…”

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

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Senator Hickenlooper Speaks on Senate Floor in Opposition to Russell Vought

Published | Video Starts at 13:52

We should be fighting to increase access to quality, affordable health care, no matter where people live, not take it away. The federal funding freeze has already been blocked by the courts several times because it is blatantly illegal. It makes no sense. But make no mistake, Mr. Vogt and the Trump administration will keep poking and prodding our courts and our Constitution until they get their way. (13:52–14:00)

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Asserts that the federal funding freeze has been blocked multiple times by courts for being illegal.

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