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Rand Paul: I think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it, we fought for that, but now we're willing to compromise on this, I…

On the recordOctober 6, 2013
I think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it, we fought for that, but now we're willing to compromise on this, I think they can't, we're going to -- we, I think, well, I know we don't want to be here, but we're going to win this, I think.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Paul discusses the GOP's strategy regarding the government shutdown and compromise.

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