It went to the Senate. Republican senators voted for it. The simple majority doesn't work in the Senate side. You have to have 60 votes. So we need the Democrats and Chuck Schumer and the leadership team over there voted time and time again now, 14 times to keep the government closed. Congressman, I want to talk to you about the filibuster option here, the nuclear option, as it's been phrased. The president has been clear that he'd like to see this happen, get rid of the filibuster. (00:47–00:54)
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Asserts that Chuck Schumer and his leadership team voted 14 times to keep the government closed.
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