My office is right down here and he has my cell phone number at any time. We can do that. It doesn't seem necessary given the fact that If we hand the ball to the appropriators, which is where this should be decided, and they negotiate this and we have a clean CR to fund the government for the next seven weeks, that to me seems like a very straightforward solution to this, at least in the near term, and one which in past Congresses the Democrat leader has supported. So that's what we're trending toward, Mr. President. And if the Democrat leader wants to chat about that or any other subject, he knows where to find me. (07:33–07:56)
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Asserts that a clean Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government for seven weeks is a straightforward solution and has been supported by the Democratic leader in past Congresses.
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