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Richard Blumenthal: “It is unconscionable to shovel more money, 140 billion…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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I hope they'll join me in saying enough is enough. The absence of reform in connection with this huge amount of funding, 140 billion. Is absolutely reprehensible and unacceptable. It is unconscionable to shovel more money, 140 billion, without fundamental changes that will stop the abuses. and many others of the kind I've just described. I asked my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to join me in saying America is still land of … (07:31–07:42)

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Asserts that $140 billion should not be allocated without reforms to prevent abuses.

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