But for the first time in modern history, the Republicans are not negotiating what they are saying is their way or the highway. They refuse to sit down and talk. And further, in terms of their contempt for the negotiating process, Mike Johnson, the Republican leader in the House, has given his members a six week paid vacation. So here we are in the middle of a government shutdown. Workers are not getting paid. People are worried about escalating health care costs. (01:46–01:56)
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Asserts that Mike Johnson has given House Republicans a six-week paid vacation during the shutdown.
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