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Ron Johnson: “I think the White House took the pat on this one. It's kind…”

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 04:29

So I think Chairman Arrington was working on a package. Yep. And then somehow the White House found out what he's working on and they called him off Camp David. And I think. I think the White House took the pat on this one. It's kind of how I interpret it. So this is what the White House is requesting. They're the administration, you know, they've got the secretaries. They're the ones saying this is what they need. (04:29–04:33)

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Asserts that the White House influenced the decision on the budget package.

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