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Tim Walz: “Republican leadership [told me] that there would never be a…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Gov. Walz says GOP leaders won't consider any gun bans

Published | Video Starts at 00:20

… is that a sign that special session conversations with leadership are kind of at a standstill here? Well, I guess there's a line in the sand. I was told by Republican leadership [told me] that there would never be a vote on guns, there wouldn't be a vote on gun bans. And that's not acceptable regional compromise because I said, provide us what you need to talk about this. I think what's going on now is that those legislators are being contacted by the families impacted at annunciation. (00:20–00:27)

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Asserts that Republican leadership refuses to hold votes on gun-related issues.

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