Now in the Washington world, in the political world, they may think that they are winning this debate because it gives them leverage. But in the real world, where real people live, people are hurting. People here aren't getting paid. Federal workers aren't getting paid as of Friday. Last paycheck, air traffic controllers, paychecks started going away yesterday. So I'm still hopeful, I remain hopeful that there are enough sane Democrats who, who are not so afflicted with Trump Derangement syndrome, because that is what this is about fundamentally. (07:41–07:46)
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