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David Valadao: “Those 45 days that we gave ourselves to finish the…”

Featuring: David Valadao, Republican | U.S. House, California, District 22

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Gaetz is out for attention with McCarthy oust, GOP Rep. Valadao says

Published | Video Starts at 03:39

But if we need to work with Democrats, obviously we will for a leadership election, that's not the right place for that. Congressman, what happens now? Well, I think they were going to have a long, drawn out fight, and Those 45 days that we gave ourselves to finish the appropriations process gets wasted with, sadly, people's opportunity to just be on TV and potentially fundraise. like we've already seen that they're doing. And would you, who steps in as speaker here? There's a lot of questions. Could be Steve Scalise. Obviously, he's going through medical issues right now. (03:39–03:50)

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Asserts that the 45-day period for finishing the appropriations process is being wasted by members seeking media attention and fundraising.

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