PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Mark Pocan: “Donald Trump, they have this theory with Russ Vote that they…”

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

Watch on YouTube

With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 49 with Rep. Rosa DeLauro

Published | Video Starts at 25:09

In other words, Even though Article 1 of the Constitution gives that power, the power of the purse, to Congress and we can in a bipartisan way approve funding Donald Trump, they have this theory with Russ Vote that they can steal the funds that we agreed to in a bipartisan way. Can you just explain that a little bit? Because it is new to this year, but I think it generated some of the most calls last year when they started doing this to my office. (25:09–25:17)

CLAIM

Asserts that Donald Trump and Russ Vote believe they can redirect funds agreed upon by Congress.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Mark Pocan

Discover more from

Mark Pocan

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.