But regardless of that, they're not in a position to make those decisions. We are. We are. So here we are in the longest shutdown in government history. The Congress is responsible for [the government shutdown]. It's political. It's not policy driven. So since we're going to argue about politics and who's winning and who's losing and who is setting themselves up to have the next president or win the midterms instead … (01:46–01:55)
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Asserts that Congress is responsible for the shutdown, which is politically motivated rather than policy-driven.
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