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Mike Lawler: “The Democrats have 213 signatures on a previously signed…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

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Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY) On The Crack-Up In The House GOP Caucus

Published | Video Starts at 06:04

There are at least five of us, which is all that is needed to sign a discharge petition which would allow a bill to come to the floor for a vote. The Democrats have 213 signatures on a previously signed discharge during the debt ceiling negotiations. It's still live and active. And so five of us sign it. It would. It would, you know, begin the clock on ripening the discharge and allow a bill to come forward. (06:04–06:13)

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Asserts that Democrats have 213 signatures on a discharge petition from debt ceiling negotiations.

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