The House of Representatives has voted affirmatively to reopen the United States government. 52 Republicans and 3 Democrats consistently vote to reopen the United States government. But We need 60 votes [in the Senate] 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. (02:24–02:36)
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Asserts that 60 Senate votes are needed to pay essential workers and reopen the government.
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