Couldn't you have done this in September? Well, respectfully, the shutdown was a decision of the Democrats. The Democrats chose to shut the government down. I voted every time under Joe Biden, eight times in fact, and every time under Donald Trump to keep the government open and funded. That is the basic responsibility of members of Congress. So it was never, excuse me, it was never well, excuse me, it was never a question of whether or not I and others were willing to compromise on this issue. (02:53–03:02)
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Asserts that Mike Lawler voted consistently to keep the government open under both Biden and Trump.
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