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Mark Pocan: “And it doesn't matter if ultimately Russ vote and the…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 61 with McManus

Published | Video Starts at 34:31

… that had just absolutely pitiful, almost laughable budget for diplomacy and development that Congress did, in a bipartisan way, legislate well above that. But it's still, it's still much less. And it doesn't matter if ultimately Russ vote and the administration steals the funds that Congress approves. I think when you said own, I haven't heard people say that before, but, you know, it's exactly what it was. This was an own for some of them. (34:31–34:39)

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Asserts that Russ Vought and the administration misappropriated funds approved by Congress.

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