John Thune: “Democrats shut down the government last fall, the longest…”

“And somehow, thanks to my Democrat colleagues, there are still parts of the federal government that aren't funded for 2026. 43 days. 43 days. Democrats shut down the government last fall, the longest government shutdown ever. All because they couldn't bring themselves to accept a clean, nonpartisan funding bill. Now they've refused to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security for well over 50 days, all because they couldn't take yes for an answer.” (00:23–00:30)

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