Mike Lawler: “We only control one half of one third of the government.”

“It's part of the reason I ran for Congress. You know, I voted against New York's disastrous budgets as a member of the state, State legislature, we absolutely need to rein in spending, but We only control one half of one third of the government. And when you don't control the Senate and you don't control the White House, there's a reality that we have to deal with. We still have to govern.” (02:14–02:18)

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