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Mark Kelly: “The president has spent one hour negotiating this issue with…”

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Sen. Mark Kelly says government shutdown could end this week if GOP negotiates

Published October 19, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:53

I would like to. I'd like to. We should be able to wrap this up this week if they will sit down and have a negotiation with us. The president has spent one hour negotiating this issue with leadership in Congress. That's it. One hour. They need to get in the room and stay in a room until we can hash this out. (07:53–07:59)

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Asserts that the president has only spent one hour negotiating the issue with congressional leadership.

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