But unfortunately, our friends on the left have no hesitation to prevent anything from coming to the floor that they want to come to the floor. That's particularly significant in the area of appropriations. And I'll give you an example. If we don't make appropriations, government comes to a halt because a government is what it spends. And many times the House will pass an appropriations bill that fairly accurately represents the ideals of the American people because the House is very closely aligned with the American people. (11:32–11:40)
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