James Lankford: “Democrats are blocking funding for the Department of…”

“What's your response to that? Well, the president's lying to the American people. He's fear mongering and he knows that. What would you say to that, Senator? So here's what's actually happening. Democrats are blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security. They're not paying people. That is causing folks to call in and say, hey, I've got to have a paycheck, so I'm picking up a second job so they can actually get it.” (03:33–03:36)

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