Ron Johnson: “I passed a bill, the James Lankford, Maggie Hasson Bill…”

“So we ought to be able to figure out a way not to shut it down. When I was chairman of the Pullman City of Governmental Affairs, I passed a bill, the James Lankford, Maggie Hasson Bill Preventing Government Shutdown Act. It's pretty common sense. You don't shut down the government if you are so dysfunctional. You just funded last year's levels.” (03:24–03:30)

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