John Neely Kennedy: “It's been reported that Senator Schumer, in return for…”

“Will you support a deal, a bipartisan deal, if it is reached to avoid another government shutdown? Well, I don't know what the deal is yet. I'm only on the Appropriations Committee, but I've heard nothing. Now, It's been reported that Senator Schumer, in return for keeping government open, want Senator Thune to kill the budget resolution and to take away President Trump's authority to review government grants. I think to agree to that would be top of the heap. King of the Hill, a number one stupid. Will I vote for it?” (10:18–10:34)

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