They never consulted us. Thune didn't consult me. Johnson didn't consult Hakeem. And the bottom line is that we had a partisan bill. You don't pass partisan bills. CR When I was majority leader, we passed 13 of these bills, not one shutdown. You want to know why? It's because we negotiated with them. They didn't. And that's why they have failed now twice now. Why do we care so much about them negotiating with us? (01:42–01:49)
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Asserts that during his tenure as majority leader, 13 bills were passed without causing a government shutdown.
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