Markwayne Mullin: “We could have been even in a better position if we weren't…”

“All of them can handle that, but they were willing to work too. We're playing catch up on getting the funding out. We're ready. But I feel positive that We could have been even in a better position if we weren't having to deal with...the Democrat Party through this whole political theater of keeping the Department of Homeland shut down. I want to ask you about airports here in the United States because there have been suggestions.” (04:37–04:47)

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