And I just, to me, it is insanity. The rest of the world does not do this. We're one of only two countries [that] when you don't get a spending package done, you just shut it all down. My bill, along with Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, would just say, listen, if you need a little extra time, we're going to hit pause. (01:33–01:40)
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Asserts that the U.S. is one of two countries that shut down when a spending package isn't passed.
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