There's no gimmicks, there's no tricks, there's no poison pills. You know, we don't have anything to give them. We gave them what they asked for. Earlier in this process. In the four top appropriators meeting, my Democratic colleagues asked for two things. They asked for a short term CR, which is what we gave them until November 21st. The Trump administration had wanted to go into January, but frankly we all agreed. No, we want deadlines that are closer because around Congress deadlines are like alarm clocks. (07:37–07:47)
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Asserts that Democratic colleagues requested a short-term continuing resolution until November 21st.
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