John Cornyn: “The minority leader has said to the news media, quote, every…”

“This government shutdown is, in other words, not a game. And yet Senate Democrats refuse to treat this matter with the seriousness that it deserves. It's been quoted many times now, but The minority leader has said to the news media, quote, every day gets better for us. Close quote. Well, clearly he's not talking about the individuals I've been referring to. I'd like to see the minority leader, the senator from New York, say those words to …” (07:14–07:22)

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