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Ron Johnson: “First and foremost it [the unemployment benefits bill] has…”

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

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Senator Johnson on The Kudlow Report Jan 7, 2014

Published | Video Starts at 02:39

What's your reaction to that? Well, first of all, Harry Reid has to allow us to offer some amendments to improve this bill. First and foremost it [the unemployment benefits bill] has to be paid for $6 billion. You know, the easiest paid for of all. You were talking about the, the Murray Ryan budget deal. Well, you know, Patty Murray got $22 billion of additional discretionary spending. (02:39–02:44)

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