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Sara Jacobs: “The Pentagon diverted $1 billion from army barracks to fund…”

Featuring: Sara Jacobs, Democratic | U.S. House California, 51st Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 07:23

And I would yield my remaining 57 seconds to Ms. Jacobs. Thank you, Mr. Garamondi. Mr. Chairman, you mentioned that they already can't use this money, but actually here's an article from Military.com that The Pentagon diverted $1 billion from army barracks to fund [the] border mission. Now, they did end up replenishing it, but the idea that they could do this again and not replenish it is available to them unless we specifically say in law that they can't. (07:23–07:29)

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Asserts that the Pentagon redirected $1 billion intended for army barracks to a border mission.

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