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John Hickenlooper: “The CR [continuing resolution]... has certainly the…”

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John Hickenlooper Dubs CR The 'Lesser Of Two Very Serious Evils’ As Government Shutdown Looms

Published | Video Starts at 00:53

Really. The fact that we've gotten to this point is very frustrating and saddens me, but does seem the lesser of two very … The CR [continuing resolution]... has certainly the potential to be far worse [than a shutdown]. … In this case, it's even more than that, because who knows how long it stays shut down? Who knows how long the president decides that he likes making all the decisions for the government. (00:53–00:55)

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Asserts that the continuing resolution could be more detrimental than a government shutdown.

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