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Peter King: GOP has 'obligation' to make concessions to Democrats on border wall
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/424029-peter-king-gop-has-obligation-to-make-concessions-to-democrats-onPeter King: GOP has 'obligation' to make concessions to Democrats on border wall
By John Bowden - 01/06/19 07:01 AM EST
New York Rep. Peter King (R) said his party should make concessions to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) if the president is serious about reopening the government.
In an interview set to air Sunday with AM 970's "The Answer," King told host John Catsimatidis that both sides bear responsibility for the ongoing partial shutdown of the federal government, which Sunday stretched into its 16th day.
“I’m basically critical of both sides here. I don’t think you should shut the government down over any one issue," King told the radio host. "It’s a very dangerous precedent to set."
"[The Democrats] have an obligation to negotiate honestly with the president. And also the Republicans have an obligation to make concessions," he continued.
"[The Democrats] have an obligation to negotiate honestly with the president. And also the Republicans have an obligation to make concessions," he continued.
King doubled down on his call for "both sides" to compromise on funding for border security, accusing both the White House and Democrats in Congress of playing to their respective bases.
"There should be concessions made on both sides. If they want to make a deal, there is so much there that could be done," King says. "Both sides are just appealing to their base. But that leaves out the great majority of the country: the middle of the country that does want to compromise."
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