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Michael Bennet: “We put bills on the floor of the Senate to [fund FEMA and…”

Featuring: Michael Bennet, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Colorado

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Published | Video Starts at 04:41

Of course I'm concerned about that. Everybody should be. And I think that it's a reflection of, of our, our attempts, on the one hand, to get FEMA and DHS funded. We put bills on the floor of the Senate to [fund FEMA and DHS], and the Republicans have objected to it. At the same time, we're trying to get common sense reforms in, you know, for ice, because it's just not right for this country to have mass law enforcement or law enforcement knocking down doors without warrants. (04:41–04:48)

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Asserts that Senate Republicans have objected to bills funding FEMA and DHS.

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