They had already been negotiated, Republicans and Democrats. There were things that Democrats wanted in this that Republicans were fine with. For instance, more body worn Camerons on federal agents de escalation training. We're … Democrats decided to shut the government down after last weekend due to events in Minnesota. … because we're mad at what happened in Minnesota. And they feel like they've got a political moment. So at this point, we're trying to move the other five aspects of the bill. (04:13–04:18)
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