Sen. Leahy Issues Statement to President Trump Threat to Shut Down Government
August 23, 2017
August 23, 2017
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump's threat to shut down the government if Congress does not agree to forcing American taxpayers to fund a border wall:
"This is not President Trump's first threat to shut down the United States government over his foolish, costly and useless wall, wasting tens of billions in U.S. taxpayer dollars. A wall the President . . .
"This is not President Trump's first threat to shut down the United States government over his foolish, costly and useless wall, wasting tens of billions in U.S. taxpayer dollars. A wall the President . . .