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Veronica Escobar: “One of the amendments that was accepted was that ICE will…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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LIVE: El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar holds press conference.

Published | Video Starts at 32:45

And furthermore, during our appropriations markup, I have the privilege of serving on the House Appropriations Committee. I offered a number of amendments to our appropriations bill. One of the amendments that was accepted was that ICE will have to report back to us in Congress on the Appropriations Committee with the outcome of all of that. So, thankfully, that was accepted by the chairman. Some of my other amendments were not accepted and were voted down. But we deserve transparency. (32:45–32:57)

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