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Mike Johnson: “Chuck Schumer has pulled them back from that and that…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Speaker Johnson: 'I'm Less Optimistic Today' That Government Shutdown Will End

Published | Video Starts at 00:42

I can tell you honestly, I'm less optimistic this morning than I was yesterday because we were hearing that there were some common centrist Democrats who were talking to Republicans. But what I understand is that Chuck Schumer has pulled them back from that and that they're being instructed and told they can't go there. So that's a great disappointment. And every American who's going to miss a flight and is going without a paycheck and is not able to make their car note because of it, they need to know that Senate Democrats are personally responsible for that. (00:42–00:48)

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Asserts that Chuck Schumer instructed centrist Democrats not to negotiate with Republicans.

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