Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) called Andrea Mitchell from the Senate floor to talk about the possibility of a government shutdown and the factors that are preventing a compromise between lawmakers.
When asked by Mitchell why the Senate did not vote on cloture last night, Mikulski said:
“The reason Ted Cruz stood up and asked for a delay was so that he could have a vote during today where his — the tea baggers in his Tea Party were going to watch.”
The senator expressed her disappointment with the original delay of these votes, calling it a “formula for disaster,” adding that this effort to defund Obamacare makes it more difficult to pursue other important measures such as funding education and infrastructure projects.
You can watch the video, below, from MSNBC to learn more.
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