And since Democrats have made fiscal year 2026 the year they choose to repudiate one of their most basic responsibilities as members of Congress to fund the government. This is what we have been reduced to. 84 days, Mr. President, 84 days. Nearly half of this fiscal year so far, the government's been shut down in whole or in part by Senate Democrats. And for what, Mr. President? For what? In October, Democrats shut down the entire federal government for a record breaking 43 days because they couldn't bring themselves to accept a clean, non partisan funding extension. (01:19–01:26)
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Asserts that Senate Democrats have caused the government to be shut down for nearly half of the fiscal year.
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