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Mark Kelly: “Nearly a million Arizonans, we don't want to shut down.”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

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Kelly on Trump's priorities: 'How much time has he spent talking about his ballroom?'

Published | Video Starts at 01:28

The Democrats are dug in on this. But how long can you let this go? When you see these things happening, when you see snap payments going away for. Nearly a million Arizonans, we don't want to shut down. But let me, let me tell you about an Arizonan. Let me tell you a story about a guy named Brent from Mesa. This guy worked in public safety for 34 years. (01:28–01:32)

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Asserts that nearly a million Arizonans are affected by the government shutdown.

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