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Ron Johnson: “At that point in time, there was 1.2 trillion of that…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Objection to Sen. Sanders

Published | Video Starts at 01:07

… ones pointing out the fact that we'd already passed as good senator from Vermont said over $3 trillion in different four different Covid relief financial packages early in the pandemic. At that point in time, there was 1.2 trillion of that unspent. A big chunk of that wasn't even obligated. Today, as we stand here debating this now, we still have a little under $600 billion unspent and unobligated. (01:07–01:16)

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Asserts that $1.2 trillion of COVID relief funds were unspent and not obligated at a certain point.

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