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Ron Johnson: “President Obama called that a humanitarian crisis. 2014…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 02:11

So now listen, this is a real problem. It's way more than just a, a policy crisis. It is a humanitarian crisis. President Obama called that a humanitarian crisis. 2014, we're at that level just a third, you know, into the year. So you believe his use of the National Emergency Act. I want to clarify. This is constitutional. You believe it will be upheld in the courts? (02:11–04:47)

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Asserts that the current situation is at 2014 levels, which Obama labeled a humanitarian crisis.

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