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Catherine Cortez Masto: “The vote tonight was crucial to open the government because…”

Featuring: Catherine Cortez Masto, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Nevada

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'Key To Stopping That Pain': Catherine Cortez Masto Defends Backing GOP Plan To End Govt. Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 00:09

Thank you. And I thank my colleagues for their good work. The vote tonight, and you heard all of us talking about this, The vote tonight was crucial to open the government because too many Americans, hard working individuals, seniors, children, were suffering. I know in Nevada particularly, that is based on a service industry, tourism and travel. We are doubly hit. (00:09–00:20)

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Asserts that the vote to open the government was crucial due to widespread suffering among Americans.

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