“It’s an unmitigated disaster right now on the majority side.”
— Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), on NBC News Now, after the House GOP leadership pulled a short-term funding bill.
“It’s an unmitigated disaster right now on the majority side.”
— Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), on NBC News Now, after the House GOP leadership pulled a short-term funding bill.
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