Rep. Self to Newsmax: Dems ‘Hypocrisy on Full View’ on Shutdown

Senate Democrats are showing “hypocrisy on full view” by refusing to pass a short-term spending bill that would keep the government open and fund the military, Rep. Keith Self told Newsmax on Thursday.

“We need five Democratic senators to do the right thing, to do their job, to join the Republicans with this short-term CR [continuing resolution] through Nov. 21,” the Texas Republican said on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America.”

“They always talk about taking care of our first responders, of our military, of our poor, and yet they are the ones that will not fund the military,” he added.

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