And the other thing that's discouraging about is we actually have real momentum in regular order in the appropriations process. Last year, Chuck Schumer didn't allow one appropriations bill to come to the Senate floor. We've already passed three of them [appropriations bills] on the Senate floor and on our way to passing just about all of the rest of them. and with agreement, by the way, with the House in many cases. So all of that momentum's being closed up now because Chuck Schumer is afraid of AOC more than he is afraid of the consequences of a government shutdown. (02:08–02:15)
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