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Mike McCaul: I don't think it is ever productive to shut down the Government.

On the recordMay 21, 2019
I don't think it is ever productive to shut down the Government.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

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McCaul emphasizes the unproductiveness of government shutdowns.

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