Tom Cole: “The majority of the United States housed and the majority of…”

“I would be ashamed of. I'd be ashamed to walk through that line saying, you're not getting paid because I will not cast a vote. Now, let's be clear here. The majority of the United States housed and the majority of the United States Senate favor paying our men and women. This is Democrats who are in the minority in both chambers using something called the filibuster, which you have to get to 60 in the United States Senate, 51 is a majority as a weapon.” (22:27–22:35)

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