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Mike Rounds: “The message that we're trying to send is clear evidence is…”

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

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Rounds Joins NewsNation to Discuss Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 03:05

No, it's a matter of from their perspective, what they're saying is we're going to hold the government hostage because we think that's our best shot at actually getting something done. The message that we're trying to send is clear evidence is that in the Senate we have done appropriations this year. We've actually opened it up. We're doing what they call regular order where you can have amendments on the floor. (03:05–03:12)

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Asserts that the Senate has completed appropriations this year.

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