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Chairwoman Lowey on the Government Shutdown in the New Session
U.S. Representative Nita Lowey (D-NY 17th), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, talks about her new role in the Democratically controlled House and discusses the state of the government shutdown in the new Congressional session.
"The President keeps talking about $5 billion for the wall… I have said over and over again, we need to reopen the government and then have a serious discussion about border security," says Congresswoman @NitaLowey (NY-17) and chair of @AppropsDems.
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"The opioids are coming right through the points of entry," says Congresswoman @NitaLowey, adding, "the fence, the concrete wall… from most of the experts, doesn’t make a difference."
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