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Steny Hoyer: “The Recovery and Reinvestment act that we passed [was]…”

Featuring: Steny Hoyer, Democratic | U.S. House Maryland, 5th Congressional District

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Interview With Reps. Steny Hoyer and John Boehner

Published | Video Starts at 00:59

So that I understand what he's saying, I have asked the White House to look at the package that we ordered, The Recovery and Reinvestment act that we passed [was] approximately 800 plus billion dollars. There are clearly funds in there that have not been expended to see whether or not there are some available for this more immediate priority than some that may not be quite as immediate. (00:59–01:02)

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Asserts that the Recovery and Reinvestment Act was approximately $800 billion.

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