WEBVTT - DONKEY: Sen. Chuck Schumer Backs Down On Fight Against GOP’s Gov. Spending Bill

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, white supremacist violence. It is always have been the

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<v Speaker 1>number one threat to odd society.

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<v Speaker 2>But I'm also very proud that my wife is white.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a practice club, bitch. Please tell me why was

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<v Speaker 2>I your donkey of the day?

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, donkey today for Friday, March fourteenth, go is Senator

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<v Speaker 1>Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader who broke

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<v Speaker 1>with his party, the Democrats, on Thursday and signaled that

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<v Speaker 1>he will clear it away for a Republican spending bill.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's go to Fox forty for the report police.

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<v Speaker 3>I believe it is my job to make the best

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<v Speaker 3>choice for the country to minimize the harms to the

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<v Speaker 3>American people. Therefore, I will vote to keep the government

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<v Speaker 3>open and not shut it down.

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<v Speaker 2>Schumer is only the second Senate Democrat to state definitively

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<v Speaker 2>his intention to vote to advance the GOP written spending bill,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's likely he'll give the political cover to other Democrats. Still,

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<v Speaker 2>Schumer admits he agrees on principle with his fellow Dems

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<v Speaker 2>that the bill is far from ideal.

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<v Speaker 3>D bill is very bad. The potential for a shutdown

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<v Speaker 3>has consequences for America that are much much worse.

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<v Speaker 2>Schumer argued that a shutdown would leave veterans without critical

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<v Speaker 2>services and could empower Trump to lay off more staff

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<v Speaker 2>at the Social Security Administration, hurting seniors and people with disabilities.

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<v Speaker 3>It is not a clean CR. It is deeply partisan.

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<v Speaker 3>It doesn't address far too many of this country's needs.

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<v Speaker 3>But I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even more,

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<v Speaker 3>even much more power via a government shutdown is a

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<v Speaker 3>far worse option.

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<v Speaker 1>Now. I don't know what happened between Wednesday and Thursday,

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<v Speaker 1>because on Wednesday, Chuck Schumer said he wouldn't do that.

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<v Speaker 1>He said Senate Democrats would not provide the votes needed

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<v Speaker 1>for Republicans to advance the House approved deal to fund

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<v Speaker 1>the government through September. In fact, Schumer proposed a one

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<v Speaker 1>month stopgap measure to allow time to negotiate. And that's

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<v Speaker 1>what you should do if you think a bill is terrible, negotiate.

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<v Speaker 1>By the way, I'm not saying the Republican bill is.

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<v Speaker 1>Chuck Schumer said that let's listen to him again. Say it. Listen.

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<v Speaker 3>There is nobody in the world, nobody who wants to

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<v Speaker 3>shut the government down more than Donald Trump and more

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<v Speaker 3>than Elon Musk. While the CR bill is very bad.

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<v Speaker 3>The potential for a shutdown has consequences for America that

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<v Speaker 3>are much much worse.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, Chuck Schumer. Oh, Democrats the party of inaction. That's

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<v Speaker 1>the difference between Democrats and Republicans. One party is about

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<v Speaker 1>inaction and one party is about all action. Okay, even

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<v Speaker 1>if that action is harmful to the country, doesn't matter.

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<v Speaker 1>They are always doing something. Republicans have an agenda, they

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<v Speaker 1>have a plan, and they stick together, all of them

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<v Speaker 1>to execute that plan. It doesn't matter if Republicans go

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<v Speaker 1>at each other and the media disagree with each other,

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<v Speaker 1>because when it comes time to vote, they all fall

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<v Speaker 1>in line. Okay, they get things done. Democrats do not

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<v Speaker 1>do this, and this is just the latest example, per usual,

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<v Speaker 1>the party of an action. The Democrats have failed to

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<v Speaker 1>protect or even attempt to fight for the interests of

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<v Speaker 1>the American people. I know Dems don't have much leverage,

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<v Speaker 1>but damn it, if you got some.

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<v Speaker 4>Use it.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay. Salute to the good sister former Ohio State Senator

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<v Speaker 1>Nina Turner. I saw her post something last night on

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<v Speaker 1>Instagram that I completely agree with. She said, and I quote,

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<v Speaker 1>as Republicans hold a trifecta which means they control all

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<v Speaker 1>branches of government. It was their party's responsibility to pass

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<v Speaker 1>a budget and get the votes to keep government running,

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<v Speaker 1>not the Democratic Party. End quote. Never mind that the

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<v Speaker 1>bill is terrible, Chuck Schuman, you said the bill is

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<v Speaker 1>very bad. You said the Republican bill is a terrible option.

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<v Speaker 1>You said it's not clean, you said it's deeply partisan.

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<v Speaker 1>And the most important part, it doesn't address the country's needs.

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<v Speaker 1>So on one hand, the government shuts down, and the

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<v Speaker 1>other hand, a terrible bill passes that doesn't address the

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<v Speaker 1>country's needs. So it sounds to me like, regardless of

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<v Speaker 1>how this goes, working class Americans get screwed.

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<v Speaker 2>Typical.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, Democrats get pushed around and bullied into doing the

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<v Speaker 1>Republicans bidding.

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<v Speaker 2>Typical.

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<v Speaker 1>So, in the words of DMX, here we go again. Listen.

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<v Speaker 1>Since twenty nineteen, I've been getting on this radio and

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<v Speaker 1>telling you that Democrats suck in messaging. I wrote about

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<v Speaker 1>it in my third book, Get on Us a Dieline. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>but the reason dem suck at messaging is simply because

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<v Speaker 1>they have nothing to talk about. Okay. They ain't talk

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<v Speaker 1>about nothing. What they talking about?

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<v Speaker 2>What they talking about?

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<v Speaker 1>The ain't talking about not that, because they have nothing

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<v Speaker 1>to talk about, no identity, no plan, no backbone. Republicans

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<v Speaker 1>are the bullies. Democrats are the cowards, and that's the story. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>but listen, in order to change the messaging, you gotta

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<v Speaker 1>change the people and the party. They will always and

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<v Speaker 1>forever continue to have a messaging problem because Democrats have

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<v Speaker 1>a leadership problem. And it's time for the Chuck Schumers

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<v Speaker 1>of the world, the Hakim Jeffreys of the world, to

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<v Speaker 1>step down, go away. We need people in those positions

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<v Speaker 1>willing to fight. Not only should Chuck Schuman Hakim Jeffrey

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<v Speaker 1>step down, any Democrat who isn't fighting for the people

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<v Speaker 1>in standard with the party should be primary. Okay, We

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<v Speaker 1>the people have zero confidence in democratic leadership, all right.

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<v Speaker 1>People will continue to have zero confidence in Democrats until

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<v Speaker 1>we get some new Democrats. Okay, don't talk to me

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<v Speaker 1>about midterms, don't talk to me about twenty twenty eight,

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<v Speaker 1>because the reality is, what's the point of voting for

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<v Speaker 1>the type of Democrats that will continue to do nothing?

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<v Speaker 1>All right? We need to get rid of what we

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<v Speaker 1>got and bring something new in. I don't want any

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<v Speaker 1>more cowardly Democrats who are beholding to the corporate dollar,

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<v Speaker 1>because when you are beholding to the corporate dollar, you

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<v Speaker 1>are beholding the corporate interests and not the interests of

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<v Speaker 1>the people. Chuck Schumer, if you know a bill is terrible, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>If you know this bill doesn't serve the best interest

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<v Speaker 1>of the people, what are you voting for it for? Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>You're not even gonna try to put up a fight

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to budget negotiations. You're not even gonna

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<v Speaker 1>try to negotiate. Chuck Schumer thinks that by twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 1>six Republicans will be so unpopular because of the policies

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<v Speaker 1>they've implemented and because the economy is so bad that

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<v Speaker 1>people will just come running back to Democrats. But does

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<v Speaker 1>he not realize that folks will remember that, you, too, Chuck,

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<v Speaker 1>voted for these bills. Hey, maybe Chuck Schumann doesn't really

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<v Speaker 1>think this bill is terrible. Maybe he likes the bill.

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<v Speaker 1>He just doesn't have the nuts to say, Hey, I

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<v Speaker 1>actually like the bill, and I'm voting for it because

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<v Speaker 1>it's good and I like it. I would respect that

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<v Speaker 1>because I don't care what party does what. I just

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<v Speaker 1>want things to get done so America can benefit. But

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<v Speaker 1>once again, because since everyone is playing politics, it simply

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<v Speaker 1>looks like one party, Republicans, is about action and the

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<v Speaker 1>other party, Democrats, is not. So what reason do I

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<v Speaker 1>have to continue to support the party of an action?

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<v Speaker 1>That narrative will not change for Democrats until the people

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<v Speaker 1>in the Democratic Party are changed. Please give Senator Chuck

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<v Speaker 1>Schumer the biggest he hull m.

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<v Speaker 4>All right, you gotta be you have to be a

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<v Speaker 4>Republican when you're gonna come out and just say I'm

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<v Speaker 4>a Republican.

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<v Speaker 1>What they got to do with being a Republican?

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<v Speaker 4>Did anything a istion on Democrats? Like I'm earlier to

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<v Speaker 4>day you was like, what's the point of voting for them?

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<v Speaker 1>So it's like if I if I vote for a

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<v Speaker 1>party and I support a party, and I expect the

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<v Speaker 1>party are going there and fight for me, and I

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<v Speaker 1>voted for them and fight for the American people, You're

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<v Speaker 1>damn right, I'm gonna be on their ass, know.

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<v Speaker 4>What I'm saying, Like you like can't stand these people

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<v Speaker 4>like you lay by hate these people like this.

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<v Speaker 5>By he going on Republicans and he going to Democrats,

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<v Speaker 5>he going on everybody you an opportunitists.

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<v Speaker 1>I do, I do hate people who are not fighting

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<v Speaker 1>for the American people, who claim to be fighting for

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<v Speaker 1>the American people. You're absolutely right.

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<v Speaker 2>I know.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm telling you you are a gay Republican. That is

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<v Speaker 4>who you are.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not. I'm not Republican, are Democrat. I'm an American

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<v Speaker 1>and I want the best for the American people. So

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<v Speaker 1>if this man Chuck Schumer is telling me that this

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<v Speaker 1>bill is terrible and just yesterday he said he wouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>vote for it, but today he's flip flopping, yes, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>on his ass.

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<v Speaker 5>I will say, yeah, now you're on everybody's ass. You're right,

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<v Speaker 5>you're a gay Republican. You you still on anything, whether

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<v Speaker 5>it's Republican, whether it's Democrat, whether it's independent. People always

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<v Speaker 5>hear you talk about Democrats more.

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<v Speaker 1>But I'm gonna tell you you get equal opportunities when

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<v Speaker 1>it comes comes to it. I'm gonna think I'm really

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<v Speaker 1>a Republican when I take Ice up on this offer

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<v Speaker 1>and I go on this ride along with them, and

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<v Speaker 1>I show up to your house and I point to

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<v Speaker 1>your house and I say, that's where the illegals are, sir.

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<v Speaker 5>Now, that's where the illegals are.

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<v Speaker 1>The way, by the way, you know what, I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>put cases on both of y'all mother efforts.

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<v Speaker 4>I can see the point, like, yes again her family Mexican.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, that's sesus crazy.

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<v Speaker 5>All right, all right, well thank you for that.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah,