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Rick Scott: “I think the most important thing we do is get family job is…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Sen. Rick Scott responds to Trump's State of the Union address

Published | Video Starts at 01:23

So he's using the levers that he has. It's our responsibility if we care about American workers. If Congress does, which I clearly do, I think the most important thing we do is get family job is to give the president the authority to be able to do that. On the topic of foreign policy, the senator reiterated the president's message that Iran can never get a nuclear weapon. (01:23–01:30)

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