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Ron Johnson: “Today, as we stand here debating this now, we still have a…”

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

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Objection to Sen. Sanders

Published | Video Starts at 01:16

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. So the point I was making to my Republican colleagues at that during that late last few weeks in July, in those conference calls in August, is before we authorize … (01:16–01:24)

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Asserts that there is currently under $600 billion of COVID relief funds unspent and unobligated.

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