Mr. President, After 40 long days, I'm hopeful that we can finally bring the shutdown to an end. And I don't need to go over all the reasons why it's imperative that we get the government open as soon as possible. (00:00–00:05)
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Asserts that the government shutdown has lasted 40 days and there is hope to end it.
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