Somehow they're emboldened, and now their demands are absolutely absurd. It's been 36 days since a federal employee has got a paycheck. You have families of real serious need that can't buy groceries. You have food banks that are trying to fill in the holes. You have tribes that are trying to fill in the holes. You have states that are trying to fill in the holes, all because the Democrats want to use you as leverage. (00:15–00:19)
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