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James Lankford: “Democrats determine they want to be able to close the…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

Lankford Joins Meet the Press to Discuss the Government Shutdown

Published November 9, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:45

So we brought a continuing resolution, which is just keep status quo, keep it open while we continue to negotiate. And Democrats determine they want to be able to close the government down. This, this shutdown is not about health care. This shutdown was really about Democrats saying that they want to show their resistance to President Trump. They want to show their fighting. (00:45–00:49)

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