So all we need to end the craziness to pay the air traffic controllers, to pay the TSA agents, to pay the pilots, to make sure that food stamp benefits continue to go out to the American people who need them. All we need is five reasonable Democrats to join, three moderate Democrats and 52 Republicans to reopen the government. I want to let Sean Duffy say something, but before I do, I just want to say to any Democrat in the United States Senate, we are happy to talk about any policy issue. (02:35–02:44)
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Asserts that five additional Democratic votes in the Senate are needed to reopen the government.
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