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Mark Pocan: “Congress is supposed to have [the responsibility over…”

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

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Rep. Pocan Discusses Tariffs, Trump Ballroom, and Shutdown on CNN

Published | Video Starts at 00:56

So, you know, the president needs to be more mature and go back to negotiations. But actually he'd be better if he just took away this irresponsible use of tariffs, that quite honestly, Congress is supposed to have [the responsibility over tariffs]. that responsibility. And let's get back to helping lower the costs for Americans. We were waiting to hear what Prime Minister Carney says about all this. (00:56–00:59)

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Asserts that Congress should have the responsibility over tariffs, not the President.

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