John Cornyn: “Republicans are proposing a responsible alternative.”

“This is what he said just last year about a government shutdown. Where is that man today? Today, I'll tell you. He's engaging in a reckless partisan posturing while Republicans are proposing a responsible alternative. Again, this is not a permanent vote on a permanent policy, but rather a stopgap measure to get us to a place where we need to be when it comes to the appropriations process.” (02:46–02:50)

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