Corker Battles CNN’s Blitzer Over Alleged ‘Corker Kickback’: ‘What Are You Trying To Say Here?’

Blitzer: ‘I’m not criticizing you, I just want to give you an opportunity, Mr. Chairman, to explain’

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CORKER: "Yeah. For all the reasons I just mentioned, wolf. Again, I was the only no vote that Friday night on the floor. I still felt that there was a possibility to with that no vote and maybe some other things that were happening to potentially have some Democrats come on board, but also to create a better situation as it related to the bill, and, look, so I voted no. I said at the time very clearly that I’ll look at it when it comes back around. I’m doing that now. You can criticize me but I don’t really know, wolf, what it is you’re getting at. What are you trying to say here?"
BLITZER: "I’m not criticizing you, I just want to give you an opportunity, Mr. Chairman, to explain, because as you know —"
CORKER: "I’ve had to explain it three times."

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