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Mike Rounds: “Democrats have refused to allow [appropriation bills] in…”

Featuring: Mike Rounds, Republican | U.S. Senate South Dakota

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Published | Video Starts at 05:24

12 appropriation bills, we've already got three of them out of the Senate right now. We've got the other ones ready to go. The only reason why they haven't come to the floor so far is because Democrats have refused to allow [appropriation bills] in some cases. And look, the bottom line is, is I really do believe that appropriations have got to be done and that that's our job. (05:24–05:27)

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Asserts that Democrats have blocked appropriation bills from coming to the floor.

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