Elise Stefanik: “Chuck Schumer is shutting down the government because he…”

“Republicans are hard at work on behalf of our constituents, and it is a disgrace that because of Chuck Schumer's bad poll numbers, which is what this is really about, Laura, that he Chuck Schumer is shutting down the government because he wants to protect his own political future. Meanwhile, the American people are suffering. A lot of people are suffering. You haven't heard a lot of talk, Congresswoman, from the Democrats about any of that.” (01:05–01:19)

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