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Mike Lawler: “These folks said no, they refused because it's in some…”

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 03:29

… it by 8% and pass HR2 again and, and move it over to the Senate so that we could negotiate on something to actually attack the border while reducing spending. These folks said no, they refused because it's in some bizarro land that they live in. No, we don't need to fund the government in the short term. We can shut it down and that'll strengthen our hand even though we only control, you know, one half of one third. (03:29–03:35)

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