There's never been a time when one or the other party ever didn't sign a continuation. It's just a continuation, not a big deal. It's a continuation. And we'll talk later. Yet The extremists in the other party insisted on creating the longest government shutdown in American history. And they did it purely for political reasons. I want to thank Speaker Mike Johnson speaking, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, as well as House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority … (01:08–01:15)
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