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Mike Rounds: “The negotiations should occur between Republicans and…”

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

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Rounds Discusses James Comey, Government Shutdown and Tylenol on CNN

Published | Video Starts at 06:02

When I talk to people in South Dakota, they want Congress to do its job. That means, that means they won't negotiate. That mean they won't negotiate. The negotiations should occur. The negotiations should occur between Republicans and Democrats in the House and the Senate. We have got to take responsibility for our job in the government, which is appropriations. President Trump was absolutely correct in saying he should not have to step in and make the deals. (06:02–06:08)

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Asserts that budget negotiations should happen between both parties in Congress.

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