On the recordDecember 18, 2024
Jim, by definition, I believe when you're talking a CR or a debt ceiling, either one, there's enough Republicans who will never vote for it. So, you have to work across the aisle.
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Bacon emphasizes the need for bipartisan cooperation to pass critical legislation like the continuing resolution and debt ceiling.
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