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Ron Johnson: “Every Republican, except for two in both chambers basically…”

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

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Senator Johnson OPM Lawsuit Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 29:44

I think only two members of Congress when this was brought before us during the whole funding of the government issue, end of September, early October, Every Republican, except for two in both chambers basically voted in support of exactly what I'm trying to do in this lawsuit. So I don't in any way, shape or form believe this is trivial, that this is frivolous, this is a stunt. This is, I think, a very important constitutional question. (29:44–29:52)

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Asserts that all but two Republicans in both chambers supported the action he is pursuing in the lawsuit.

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