What if I persuaded my caucus to say I'm going to shut the government down, I am going to not pay our bills unless I get my way? It's a politics of idiocy, of confrontation, of paralysis. A CR is much preferable to a shutdown. It is a shame that this president who is plunging the nation into chaos is throwing another temper tantrum and going to hurt lots of innocent people. (03:13–03:16)
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Asserts that a Continuing Resolution (CR) is better than a government shutdown.
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