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US Representative Al Green (D-TX) shouts out as US President Donald Trump speaks during an address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025. (Photo by Win McNamee / AFP) (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE/AFP via Getty
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Rep. Al Green interrupts President Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Mar. 4, 2025.
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(the "new" Hawai'' Rep. first elected in 2022 - love the Article I Sect. 9 reference
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Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) wears a pink jacket with words from the U.S. Constitution. (Win Mcnamee/AFP/Getty Images)
People see me quote this one all the time (all those damn "buyouts" that they are "promising" were NOT authorized by "consequence of appropriations made by law" )-
Article I
(snip)
Section 9.
(snip)
No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time.
(snip)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei
(snip)
Section 9.
(snip)
No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time.
(snip)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei
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