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Veronica Escobar: “The parliamentarian's perspective, her ruling is really just…”

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

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Race in America_ Hispanic Heritage Month with Rep. Veronica Escobar

Published | Video Starts at 10:45

Congressman Adriano Espallat and I are the two co chairs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force that is focused on getting immigration through reconciliation and getting it across the goal line. Here's my view, Mariana. On The parliamentarian's perspective, her ruling is really just it's a recommendation. We in the House went through a markup of the legislation that will be included in reconciliation. We have done all of our homework. (10:45–10:55)

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Asserts that the parliamentarian's ruling on reconciliation is a recommendation, not binding.

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