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Without DACA Deal, Rep. Carlos Curbelo Says He Won't Vote For Spending Bill

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 24:  Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) (R) talks with reporters with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA) following the weekly House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol October 24, 2017 in Washington, DC. Ryan and the GOP leadership said that tax cuts and reforms are their priority and they hope to get legislation out of the House by the Thanksgiving holiday.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 24: Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) (R) talks with reporters with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA) following the weekly House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol October 24, 2017 in Washington, DC. Ryan and the GOP leadership said that tax cuts and reforms are their priority and they hope to get legislation out of the House by the Thanksgiving holiday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Congressman Carlos Curbelo, a Republican representing South Florida and the Keys, joined Democrats on Tuesday in announcing he'd refuse to vote for any spending bill to fund the government into next year until there is a deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals progarm, or DACA.

Here & Now's Robin Young talks with Curbelo (@carloslcurbelo) about his position.

This segment aired on November 30, 2017.

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