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James Lankford: “This is a Democrat shutdown. That there was no gain for it…”

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

Lankford Joins Larry Kudlow on the Longest, Most Pointless Democrat Shutdown

Published November 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:02

Pretty much everyone right now at every airport is like, I don't care which political party is responsible for this. I want things back open. I go back to 2013, when Republicans shut down the government over Obamacare in 2013. This is a Democrat shutdown. That there was no gain for it all. And it's the longest we've ever had. Thank you, Mr. Lankford. Talk soon. Thank you very much, sir. We appreciate it. Folks, I. (03:02–03:08)

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Asserts that the current government shutdown is caused by Democrats and is the longest in history.

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“Democrats are demanding that they get to vote on each and every step [of the process to reopen the government].”
Lankford Joins Larry Kudlow on the Longest, Most Pointless Democrat Shutdown | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 00:29-00:34
“The far left of their party is going to make them vote 7 or 8 times to be able to do it.”
Lankford Joins Larry Kudlow on the Longest, Most Pointless Democrat Shutdown | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 00:49-00:55
“We can send it over to the House by late tonight. The House can take it up in probably the next 36 to 48 hours.”
Lankford Joins Larry Kudlow on the Longest, Most Pointless Democrat Shutdown | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 00:56-01:03
“Forty days ago, John Thune and the President stepped out and said we will talk about health care as soon as the Government's open.”
Lankford Joins Larry Kudlow on the Longest, Most Pointless Democrat Shutdown | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 01:59-02:05
“We're actually passing three appropriation bills, which we said we want to do all along.”
Lankford Joins Larry Kudlow on the Longest, Most Pointless Democrat Shutdown | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 02:14-02:19
“We're saying we'll have some kind of health care votes in December on that.”
Lankford Joins Larry Kudlow on the Longest, Most Pointless Democrat Shutdown | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 02:21-02:25