Tom Cole: “The country's at war.”

“Now, right now. The administration gave the Senate Democrats a proposal two weeks ago. Two weeks, they still haven't responded. Maybe somebody ought to tell them. The country's at war. People, men and women, that are doing important jobs are not getting paid. It's inexcusable to me. And they're not mad at the people they put out of work.” (07:03–07:04)

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