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John Barrasso: “Chuck Schumer's trying to save his own hide. He's given us a…”

Featuring: John Barrasso, Republican | U.S. Senate Wyoming

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Senator Barrasso on Fox News' "The Sunday Briefing" with Jacqui Heinrich

Published | Video Starts at 01:17

And in spite of a meeting coming up at the White House and in spite of the damage it's going to do to the country, Chuck Schumer's trying to save his own hide. He's given us a trillion dollar ransom note where he wants for the government just to stay open for the next four weeks. It's preposterous. So he meets with President Trump. President Trump is the best dealmaker in the world. President Trump's not going to pay this ransom. There's a simple solution. (01:17–01:29)

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Claims Chuck Schumer is attempting to protect his political position by demanding a trillion-dollar deal to keep the government open for four weeks.

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