And let me explain why, so people understand, under a shutdown, the executive branch has absolute power to determine what is, quote, essential, right? They have the sole power. Court rulings have said the courts have no say [in determining what is essential during a shutdown]. Now, under normal time, if it was a shutdown, okay, it'd be a Republican government. They do that. You have these fanatics, these anti government vicious nihilists in charge. (01:08–01:12)
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Asserts that court rulings prevent judicial intervention in executive decisions on essential services during a shutdown.
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