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Mike Johnson: “They have made a decision that they would rather give…”

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

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Speaker Johnson Gives Press Conference Remarks on Day 2 of Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 02:35

… The far left and the base really went crazy on poor Chuck Schumer and so he changed his tune and now they're trying to pretend it's about something completely different. They have made a decision that they would rather give taxpayer funded benefits to illegal aliens than to keep the doors open for the American people. to keep vital services, veterans services, health care and nutrition for women, infants and children. They would rather not pay the troops and TSA agents and border Patrol agents. (02:35–02:46)

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Asserts that Senate Democrats prioritize benefits for illegal aliens over keeping government services open.

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