Sen. Leahy: Statement On President Trump's National Security Declaration
March 14, 2020
March 14, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the text of the following statement on March 13:
I am glad that President Trump took the responsible step this afternoon of making an emergency declaration under the Stafford Act. This will free up billions of dollars to assist the government-wide response to the coronavirus and provide states and local governments with the resources they need.
But this is not a substitute for Congress acting and the Presi . . .
I am glad that President Trump took the responsible step this afternoon of making an emergency declaration under the Stafford Act. This will free up billions of dollars to assist the government-wide response to the coronavirus and provide states and local governments with the resources they need.
But this is not a substitute for Congress acting and the Presi . . .