But they're real people's lives that are at stake here. This isn't an abstract discussion. If we don't get this shutdown over, there's going to be real hurt, real hurt in for people across the country. children, elderly people, people that depend on snap. And you just can't Say, well, we're going to fight and the pain will make it. Well, it isn't the pain on any of these senators. (18:43–18:53)
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