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Cynthia Lummis: “We are in the longest shutdown in government history.”

Featuring: Cynthia Lummis, Republican | U.S. Senate Wyoming

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Published November 8, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:39

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 it. 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 … (01:39–01:45)

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Asserts that the current government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history.

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