Kirsten Gillibrand: “You're essentially saying you're asking for literally $1.5…”

“And that requires funding and supplementals and this budget and next generation capabilities. And that's why we're here today to request some of that to ensure we can ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear. So You're essentially saying you're asking for literally $1.5 trillion for a war that President Trump said he already won. You're asking for $1.5 trillion unlimited money for bombs but insufficient money in the American for the American people for their health care, their food, their housing and our farmers.” (01:22–01:30)

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