Is it surprising to you that John Thune and his colleagues on the right can't find five more yes votes in the Democrat Party? I announced when it shut down, I said, it's a sad day for our nation. You know, this isn't my government. It's not the Republicans government, it's the American government. And that's why they all should be open. And now we have different priorities. (06:32–06:37)
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Claims to have publicly stated that the government shutdown was a sad day for the nation.
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