Senators explain reasoning behind their votes on the short-term government funding bill
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Republican and Democratic senators explain their reasoning behind their votes on a continuing resolution that extended government funding through mid-December.
"Shutting down the government doesn't get you where you want to go," the South Carolina Republican continued. Jon Michael Raasch is an associate producer/writer with Fox News Digital Originals.
"Sooner or later we got to quit spending," said Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Republican who voted against the measure. "Seems like every time we vote, it's about spending money."
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