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After the government shutdown. but i actually think you've topped it. that they are really, really upset with you. that you tried to stop the debt ceiling with a filibuster and forced your colleagues to take really, really tough votes that you knew would be tough for them. >> well, you know, it's interesting. i think last week actually is a perfect illustration of everything that's wrong with washington. republican leadership said, we want this to pass. but if every senator affirmatively consents to doing it on 51 votes, then we can all cast a vote no and we can go home to our constituents and...

But if every senator affirmatively consents to doing it on 51 votes, then we can all cast a vote no and go home to the constituents and say we opposed it. listen, that sort of show vote, that sort of trickery to the constituents is why congress has a 13% approval rating. >> now you're talking about republican leadership. one of the people you're talking about is your senior senator in your own party, who happens to be the number two in the senate, john core anyone. is he trying to fool texas voters? >> listen, i like john. he's a friend of mine. he and i have agreed on the vast majority of iss...

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