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Ryan Zinke: “Article 1, Section 9 in the Constitution is pretty clear. No…”

Featuring: Ryan Zinke, Republican | U.S. House Montana, 1st Congressional District

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Representative Ryan Zinke on shutdown and other challenges

Published | Video Starts at 02:45

But I think we're on a better path. I think there's, there's a consensus that we want to go through the appropriation process. And for those viewers out there, Article 1, Section 9 in the Constitution is pretty clear. No money should be removed from the treasury unless by consequence of appropriations by Congress, by law. So let's get back to regular order and let's do our job. And I know neither of us can see into the future, but, you know, the funding bill goes until the end of January, I believe. (02:45–02:55)

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Asserts that the U.S. Constitution requires money to be removed from the treasury only through congressional appropriations.

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