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Markwayne Mullin: “The Democrats, the number two Democrat in the House, Caitlin…”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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SEN. MULLIN: 'Open the government back up...it's that simple.' | The Source with Kaitlan Collins

Published | Video Starts at 01:33

He, what he said was, is that election or shutdowns can be used as a leverage. That's not. There's no question. I'm just saying he argued for that. I know, but they're in a shutdown right now. And The Democrats, the number two Democrat in the House, Caitlin Clark, said that there are leverage Senators. her coons said there is a leverage. Bernie Sanders said there are leverage. I mean, they've had multiple people, why they're in the shutdown and why people are going hungry, why people aren't being paid. (01:33–01:40)

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Asserts that Caitlin Clark stated Senators are leverage in the shutdown.

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