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Kevin Hern: “We're talking about $4 billion and a $7 trillion spend each…”

Featuring: Kevin Hern, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 1st Congressional District

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Hern Joins News Nation to Discuss Jobs and Employment

Published | Video Starts at 05:55

… have it open, and then they're going to have to answer to the American people why they did not support keeping the government open. You know, this idea of rescissions, We're talking about $4 billion and a $7 trillion spend each year. $4 billion is not a lot of money. And I think the American people would say, why can't you find more? (05:55–05:58)

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Asserts that the rescissions involve $4 billion in the context of a $7 trillion annual spend.

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