Is it that Democrats don't trust that they would negotiate in good faith without the leverage of a government shutdown? Well, we don't view a government shutdown as leverage. Republicans have shut the government down. Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the presidency. They've shut the government down. Now, of course, we've made clear we will work in a bipartisan way with our Republican colleagues, try to find a path forward, reopen the government and reach a spending agreement. (20:29–20:34)
CLAIM
Asserts that Republicans, who control the government, are responsible for the shutdown.
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