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House Judiciary Ranking Member Calls for Vote to Reject $1.8 Million Fund

The ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee stated that several Republican members are troubled by a $1.8 million fund and said Congress should vote to reject it. The member said existing legal processes are sufficient.

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The ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee said several Republican members are troubled by a $1.8 million fund and that Congress should vote to reject it. "We don't need a special fund to run out of the White House or the Department of Justice.

We just need the rule of law," the member said. The member added that the presentation of the fund uses different rhetorical devices that confound people.

Background on the Fund The fund is described as an "anti-weaponization" fund.

The ranking member said the fund is not necessary given existing legal mechanisms. The statement was made in remarks reported by CBS News.

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