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John Cornyn: “First thing we need to do is pass a budget which, as you…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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: Sen. Cornyn on Fox Business Kudlow.

Published | Video Starts at 01:31

That means letting all senators participate and the process from the committees to the floor. And we are going to be hand in glove with the Trump administration. First thing we need to do is pass a budget which, as you know, is essential for not only setting spending caps and getting the appropriation process going, but also to get reconciliation instructions, which we will use to continue the current tax provisions and stop a multitrillion dollar tax increase at the end of this year. But that's just the beginning. And we're going to be very busy. We're going to be voting a lot and we will be responding to what the message that the … (01:31–01:51)

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Asserts the necessity of passing a budget to prevent a multitrillion dollar tax increase.

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