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Mark Pocan: “We have given up Article 1 of the Constitution, authority by…”

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

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Rep. Mark Pocan talks Democrats walking out of Trump's speech of lies.

Published | Video Starts at 04:37

I don't remember the sergeant of arms ever escorting someone out. Did I miss that? Was there anyone escorted out? No. I mean, you know, look, there are no rules anymore in Washington. We have given up Article 1 of the Constitution, authority by Congress to have oversight over funding and appropriations. We had the chair of the Appropriations Committee say appropriations isn't law. I mean, I'm just waiting for them to, you know, rename the country, you know, the United States of Trump and act like it's, you know, something that's normal. (04:37–04:45)

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Asserts that Congress has relinquished its constitutional authority over funding and appropriations.

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