The only leverage we had, they weren't going to negotiate with us. So there were two choices only. It would be nice if we had a third choice. We tried to get that third choice with the 30 day extension that Patty Murray tried to get some moderate, more moderate Republicans on the Appropriations Committee to go along. They wouldn't so we were faced only, only the Senate, not the House. They had a little easier because they could vote no against the CR and not cause a shutdown. (04:35–04:45)
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