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Ron Johnson: “Democrats, for the first time in history, voted against…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Can the GOP avoid a shutdown? New Senate Budget Chair Ron Johnson on the fight ahead

Published | Video Starts at 07:32

Again, I think Democrats have shown us they don't want to cooperate in governing. They shut down the government for 42 days to shut down DHS. They refused to fund CBP and ICE. They, Democrats, for the first time in history, voted against proceeding to the National Defense Authorization Act. They completely sabotaged the appropriation process. Now they're willing to agree to CR because I think they're, they're betting that they'll take over the House and then the price of poker goes up. (07:32–07:39)

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Asserts that Democrats voted against proceeding to the National Defense Authorization Act for the first time in history.

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