You voted 14 times to vote to reopen the government. What was that position like to be in the minority of your caucus? 14 times? Well, I, I don't believe that Shutdowns serve no useful purpose. And at the time I, I had two reasons. Number one, I didn't think it was going to work to induce the Republicans to negotiate about the aca, which was proven correct. (00:08–00:13)
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