So we thought, if they don't want to fund the government via continuing resolution, we'll give them the chance to fund the government a different way by attempting to move forward with regular order appropriations bills. And once again, the answer was no. Democrats just voted to block the fiscal year 2026 defense appropriations bill, a bill, I would add, that passed the Senate Appropriations Committee by a robust bipartisan margin. 26 to 3, I think it was. That's right, Mr. President. After voting last week for an authorization bill to increase troop pay, Democrats just voted against the bill that would actually pay the troops. (00:51–01:14)
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Asserts that Democrats blocked the 2026 defense appropriations bill, which passed committee 26 to 3.
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