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Ron Johnson: “There's no slush fund [in my bill].”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 00:14

Mr. President, I don't want to spend all the time refuting all the misrepresentations from the senator from Michigan in terms of what phantom provisions he claims are in my bill. There's no slush fund [in my bill]. It is completely silent on presidential authority. I know some people want to reduce authority, but that's a bill that won't be signed. (00:14–00:16)

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Asserts that his bill does not contain a slush fund.

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