… government can continue to do its work and that we can continue to do our work through the regular appropriations process to fund the government. Again, this is not complicated. It's something that's happened routinely around here for a long time, including the 13 times it happened when the Democrats had the majority. So it's a binary choice. They get a chance to make that vote today. And I'm hoping, I sincerely do hope, in the interest and the best interest of the American people that the Democrats here in Washington decide to keep our federal government open. (07:45–07:52)
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Asserts that keeping the government open through negotiations has happened 13 times when Democrats had the majority.
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