That's it, Mr. President, we are here today only, only because Democrats refused to appropriate a single dollar for our border and immigration law enforcement. They originally agreed to fund them, of course. Back in January, Democrats in both houses, House and Senate, signed off on an appropriations bill that included multiple reforms. But shortly before passage, after the events in Minneapolis, Democrats reneged. They wanted more reforms, they claimed, and Republicans agreed to reopen negotiations. (01:04–01:11)
CLAIM
Asserts that Democrats initially agreed to an appropriations bill with reforms in January.
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