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Lisa McClain: “Congresswoman Clark admitted, and I quote, of course there…”

Featuring: Lisa McClain, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, 9th Congressional District

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Speaker Johnson, House GOP Leadership Give Remarks on Day 23 of Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 29:19

Why are Republicans upset about it? Everybody should be upset about it. I mean, this is what she said. The second highest ranking Democrat in Congress. This is what she said yesterday. Congresswoman Clark admitted, and I quote, of course there will be families that are going to suffer. But it's one of the few leverage times we have. Let that sink in for one moment. They are admitting, she is admitting, yes, American families are going to suffer, but we got to use you as leverage. (29:19–29:27)

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