They're writing the bill. We'll see what we get. But I think the president has been abundantly clear he is excited about building a ballroom with private funding, not taxpayer funding. But The Secret Service says that as we enhance the White House grounds and the modernization there, that obviously we have to think differently about security. We live in a very dangerous time, and there are new and increasing threats that we have never faced before. And so Congress has a role in funding that, and we'll have to see how it all works out. (14:32–14:41)
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Asserts that the Secret Service believes modernization of the White House grounds requires new security considerations.
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