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Mike Johnson: “Democrats that were for and continue to be for defunding our…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Speaker Johnson and House GOP Leadership Give Remarks on Day 15 of Government Shutdown

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It also shows a very strong contrast between the party that is working for the people and trying to keep the government open and do the right thing, and the party that is engaging in all this nonsense. But … Democrats that were for and continue to be for defunding our police now want to defund our military troops by not paying them. … it's very serious stuff. And they don't seem to care at all. The problem we have right now is that in spite of President Trump's heroic efforts to make sure … (01:49–01:58)

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Asserts that Democrats want to defund the military by not paying them.

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