This is a moment when, if the Republicans would stand up to Donald Trump, we could end this government shutdown. We could stop putting people in jobs for which they are not qualified. We could stop the lawlessness of Donald Trump sitting over in the White House and deciding which programs are going to be open and which programs are going to be closed and who's going to get paid and who's not going to get paid. all in ways that the only person who decides is Donald Trump. And, you know, I'm just going to say something that a lot of people said on Saturday. (08:13–08:26)
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Asserts that Donald Trump is acting lawlessly by unilaterally deciding on government program operations and payments.
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