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John Hickenlooper: “The House Republicans passed a, so called a continuing…”

Featuring: John Hickenlooper, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Colorado

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Virtual Town Hall with Senator Hickenlooper and Janine Davidson on National Issues

Published | Video Starts at 08:26

We will amplify your voice every step of the way, in every way that we can. Now, right now, we're on the, on the brink of a government shutdown. The House Republicans passed a, so called a continuing resolution to fund the government through September. They put together this bill without any Democratic negotiation, no Democratic input whatsoever. And then they, while they were doing this. They knew that they don't have the votes to pass it. I mean, that's just irresponsible. And it led us to the brink of this shutdown. (08:26–08:42)

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Asserts that House Republicans passed a funding resolution without Democratic negotiation or input.

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