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Mike Rounds: “We don't need to have a government shutdown to work together…”

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

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Rounds Joins NewsNation to Discuss Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 04:20

Not, not, not give it to them, work with them. Just as we have Already. And the evidence is clear that we've already started that this year. We don't need to have a government shutdown to work together in the Senate. but we're also not going to be held hostage, so. And why are we hearing that? Why aren't we hearing that from the president or from the more. Well, hard line. (04:20–04:25)

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Asserts that a government shutdown is not necessary for bipartisan work in the Senate.

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