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John Katko: I made a promise to my constituents long ago that I would vote I would never vote against -- vote for a shut down or…

On the recordJanuary 3, 2019
I made a promise to my constituents long ago that I would vote I would never vote against -- vote for a shut down or continued shutdown and that's all that was last night.
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John Katko
Republican · New York

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John Katko emphasizes his commitment to keeping the government open and not supporting a shutdown.

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