James Lankford: “I've had a bill I've worked on for years to prevent all…”

“I don't know when things are going to reopen. Shutdowns are dumb. They just are. They don't solve anything on it. They create lots of drama and pressure. I've had a bill I've worked on for years to prevent all government shutdowns. to say, well, let's have the budget fights. We absolutely need to have those. But all the craziness that happens around the country right now and every single agency that …” (02:10–02:14)

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