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The bigger question is where would they get the money? 681 million from the treasury. they can get ahold of that. 3 billion in pentagon civil works funds. 3.6 million in military construction money and another 200 million in dhs money. who are they taking that money from? who would it deprive? those are considerations. for all the talk about tech and manpower, the president is looking for talk about the wall. remember that when they say they're about all security. the draft says environmental reviews can be skipped and there's ways to go around contracting laws. shortcuts for time. so assuming...

National emergency's act here by declare that a national emergency exists at the southern border of the united states. big question is is this legal. where would they get the money? 681 million from the treasury. they can get ahold of that. 3 billion in pentagon civil works funds. 3.6 million in military construction money and another 200 million in dhs money. who are they taking that money from? who would it deprive? those are considerations. for all the talk about tech and manpower, the president is looking for talk about the wall. the draft says environmental reviews can be skipped and ther...

Say they'll honor the request and hold off telling their workers but, two key republican snorts, john mccain and lindsay graham sent a letter to 15 major defense contractors, warning, quote, it is our fear should you rely on that guidance and fail to comply with the warren act requirements you will set your company up for serious legal and financial repercussions, and graham sounds outraged. >> this is an example of where the president of the united states is telling a private sector organization, don't comply with the existing statute, and, if you get sued, we'll pay your costs. that should d...

Before today and if they get sued for not doing so, they'll pick up the tab. contractors say they'll hold off telling workers, but two key republican senators, lindsey graham and john mccain sent a letter to contractors, quote, it's our fear should you rely on that guidance and fail to comply with the warren act requirement you'll be setting the company up legal repercussions and graham calls it disturbing. >> not only does it say the warren act. the precedent for the the united states, a precedent that the executive branch of government can set aside the existing statute. >> and some say it's...

Layoff notices days before the election, and if they get sued for ignoring the law the government will pay their expenses and lockheed martin says it will honor the request and hold off telling its worker but in a letter republican senators graham and john mccain warn 15 major defense contractors, writing, quote, it is our fear, should you rely on the guidance and fail to comply with the warren act requirements, you will be setting your company up for serious legal and financial repercussions, and, graham calls the situation disturbing. >> not only did it cut the warn act, it says a president,...