Well, being unable to pass a bill to fund the government, to keep the lights on and keep people government employees paid, that strikes me as a threat to our democracy. Senate Democrats have long preached the virtues of bipartisanship, especially when it comes to avoiding government shutdowns. And in the past, they wagged their finger. We've seen it all on social media and on cable tv. They said shutdowns are idiocy. (14:21–14:29)
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Asserts that Senate Democrats have historically advocated for bipartisanship to prevent government shutdowns.
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