Russ Vought

The votes are there in the House to pass it.

The leadership will not take it up.

You were before the House yesterday.

Did you encourage the House to finally pass the DHS bill?

We want the bill passed.

My interactions yesterday were to remind one side of the aisle.

But you do want the bill passed?

We want the bill passed.

Did you say that during the hearing yesterday?

I wasn't asked it.

Well, you said a lot of things during the hearing, if it was a priority.

In response to Democratic politicians that were saying that we were responsible for the shutdown.

Hold on.

Our shutdown?

Hold on.

You had the opportunity to tell the House yesterday to pass a bill that you say you support, that 100% of the Senate supports, and you didn't bring it up.

That's fascinating.

Senator, you had the opportunity to fund DHS without a month's shutdown.

Said that single piece of legislation adds more to our deficit and debt than any other piece of legislation passed by Congress in American history.

In addition to the over $4 trillion it adds for our national debt,