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Markwayne Mullin: “We were unfunded for 76 days and ICE and CBP...were shut…”

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

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'We're Playing Catch-Up': Markwayne Mullin Dogs Democrats Over DHS Shutdown As World Cup Begins

Published | Video Starts at 02:00

It sounds like you would be ready to blame Democrats if something went wrong. No, I'm not blaming Democrats. I'm just saying the truth is We were unfunded for 76 days and ICE and CBP...were shut down for 115 days. 115 days. When we are shut down, even though our men and women at Department of Homeland Security, which I have the greatest privilege in the world to lead, are willing to do their job for free. (02:00–02:11)

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