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Chris Kapenga: “He absolutely would have to go to Democrat votes to get it…”

Featuring: Chris Kapenga, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 33

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Published | Video Starts at 03:56

That's the goal is I would love to not see it on the floor, but we'll just have to see what the majority leader does. But He absolutely would have to go to Democrat votes to get it done because there's a large part of the caucus that does not support it. Give me a number when you say large part of the caucus. I don't know. I didn't do a vote count on it, but I would say it's more than three or four. (03:56–04:03)

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Asserts that Democratic votes are needed to pass the nil bill due to lack of Republican support.

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