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Cory Booker: “We don't shut down the government. They [Republicans]…”

Featuring: Cory Booker, Democratic | U.S. Senate, New Jersey

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Cory Booker Doesn't Want Trump to Be the Main character | 'The Opinions' Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 12:54

Remember, it was right after we had given the Republicans a continuing resolution for six months and a lot of people were saying, why didn't we stand in right after you hadn't shut down the government before the government did again. We don't shut down the government. They [Republicans] control the House, the Senate and, and, and the House and the White House. They wouldn't come to the table to negotiate with us. And I felt like we just gave in to them. And, and I was feeling defeated. (12:54–13:00)

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Asserts that Republicans control the government and are responsible for shutdowns.

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