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John Cornyn: “They picked a fight with 320 million people known as the…”

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

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On Newsmax, Cornyn Slams Democrats for Shutting Down the Government

Published | Video Starts at 00:33

Well, I think Democrats want to shut down because they want to demonstrate to their part, their political base, that they're fighting President Trump. Unfortunately, They picked a fight with 320 million people known as the American people, and shutting down the government that is there for their benefit. not for the benefit of these elected officials. So I think they want this to happen. (00:33–00:43)

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Asserts that Democrats' actions are against the interests of the American people.

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