Sen. James Lankford said Thursday on Newsmax that Congress must act to prevent a government shutdown and to reform Senate rules that have stalled confirmations of President Donald Trump’s nominees.
“Well, I can tell you right now, we’re going to get it done,” Lankford told Newsmax’s “Wake Up America.” “Actually, the frustration on the government shutdown is that every time we get close to this, we start the countdown clock. We have 12 bills that have to be done. We’re not going to get 12 bills done in the next 14 days.”
The Oklahoma Republican pointed to his proposed legislation aimed at ending shutdown showdowns.
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